OBJECTIVE: The efficacy of population screening mammography for the age group of 50–74
years has been demonstrated. However, only limited data are available regarding women …

OBJECTIVE. Breast cancer is an important health problem for women 40–49 years old, yet
screening mammography for this age group remains controversial. This article reviews …

OBJECTIVE. Older women undergoing regular mammography experience significant
reductions in breast cancer mortality, except in women with severe comorbidities or limited …

The value of systematic mammographic screening has been studied in a total of 11
randomized trials–some of doubtful methodological quality–on various populations of …

Background: Whether screening mammography programs should include women in their
40s is controversial. In Canada, screening of women aged 40–49 years has not been shown …

Purpose To examine outcomes of mammography screening among women≥ 80 years to
inform decision making. Patients and Methods We conducted a cohort study of 2,011 women …

Objectives To prospectively examine how age and comorbidity affect screening
mammography use, cancer detection, and overall survival. Design Prospective, with median …

PURPOSE: Screening mammography is effective in reducing breast cancer mortality in
women between the ages of 50 and 69 years. We sought to determine whether older women …

In clinical trials, screening mammography has been shown to reduce mortality from breast
cancer by about 25% to 30% among women aged 50 years and older after only 5 to 6 years …

Screening is a way of detecting disease early in an asymptomatic population. For cancer
screening to be effective, there not only must be a test that will detect cancer earlier, but …