Despite its proven record as a breast cancer screening tool, mammography remains labor-
intensive and has recognized limitations, including low sensitivity in women with dense …

Simple Summary Nearly all breast cancer patients survive for more than five years when the
tumor is found early and in the localized stage. Regular clinical breast examinations …

Background: Mammography is not widely available in all countries, and breast cancer
incidence is increasing. We considered performance characteristics using ultrasound (US) …

Importance Many established breast cancer risk factors are used in clinical risk prediction
models, although the proportion of breast cancers explained by these factors is unknown …

Background Mammographic breast density is a strong risk factor for breast cancer.
Tamoxifen, which reduces the risk of breast cancer in women at high risk, also reduces …

Background: Current models for assessing breast cancer risk are complex and do not
include breast density, a strong risk factor for breast cancer that is routinely reported with …

Background: Current guidelines recommend mammography every 1 or 2 years starting at
age 40 or 50 years, regardless of individual risk for breast cancer. Objective: To estimate the …

Background The long time from exposure to potentially harmful chemicals until breast
cancer occurrence poses challenges for designing etiologic studies and for implementing …

Background: Few studies have examined the comparative effectiveness of digital versus film-
screen mammography in US community practice. Objective: To determine whether the …

Background Mammographic screening alone will miss a certain fraction of malignancies, as
evidenced by retrospective reviews of mammograms following a subsequent screening …