Controversies in Screening Mammography
Recommended Citation
Swain M, Jeudy M, and Pearlman MD. Controversies in screening mammography. Clin Obstet Gynecol 2016; 59(2):351-361.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2016
Publication Title
Clinical obstetrics and gynecology
Keywords
Breast Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating, Early Detection of Cancer, False Positive Reactions, Female, Humans, Mammography, Medical Overuse, Pain, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Radiation Dosage, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Abstract
The utility and effectiveness of screening mammography in diagnosing breast cancer at earlier stages and reducing disease-specific mortality remain controversial especially as to when to start and stop routine mammographic screening, and whether mammograms should be performed annually or biennially in average-risk women. This manuscript will analyze the available moderate and high-quality data to analyze both the benefits (lives saved and life-years saved) and inconveniences/harms (additional views, extra biopsies/overdiagnosis, and overtreatment of ductal carcinoma in situ) of different mammography screening guidelines to assist the practitioner in counseling their patients in clinical practice.
Medical Subject Headings
Breast Neoplasms; Carcinoma; Intraductal; Noninfiltrating; Early Detection of Cancer; False Positive Reactions; Female; Humans; Mammography; Medical Overuse; Pain; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Radiation Dosage; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
PubMed ID
27101240
Volume
59
Issue
2
First Page
351
Last Page
361
