Objective To review the history, current status, and future trends related to breast cancer
screening. Data Sources Peer-reviewed articles, web sites, and textbooks. Conclusion …

Breast cancer screening is used to identify women with asymptomatic cancer with the goal of
enabling women to undergo less invasive treatments that lead to better outcomes, ideally at …

Objective To review the trends in and principles of cancer screening and early detection.
Data Sources Journal articles, United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) …

ContextBreast cancer screening in community practices may be different from that in
randomized controlled trials. New screening modalities are becoming available …

Diagnosing breast cancer early and efficiently is a critical component of any strategy aimed
at decreasing breast cancer mortality in developing countries. In this chapter, I evaluate the …

Breast cancer is one of the most significant health concerns in the United States. Recent
reviews have questioned the value of traditional breast cancer screening methods. Breast …

Importance Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality for US women. Trials have
established that screening mammography can reduce mortality risk, but optimal screening …

Despite strong epidemiologic evidence that screening for breast cancer with mammography
and clinical breast examination results in mortality reductions, and the considerable effort to …

The history of breast cancer screening is littered with controversy. With 10 trials spanning 4
decades, we have a substantial body of evidence, but with different aims and flaws …

Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer and death from cancer among women in the
developed and developing world. Detecting and treating breast cancer earlier in its natural …