TY - JOUR
T1 - American and European recommendations for screening mammography in younger women
T2 - A cultural divide?
AU - Jatoi, I.
AU - Baum, M.
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - The American Cancer Society advocates mammography screening for all women from age 40, whereas in Europe it is not recommended for women below the age of 50. Randomised prospective studies have failed to show a significant benefit from screening women aged under 50 and five potentially harmful effects of screening should be considered: lead time, overdiagnosis, radiation exposure, false positive results, and costs. Younger women must be properly informed about the potential for harm as well as for benefit before screening.
AB - The American Cancer Society advocates mammography screening for all women from age 40, whereas in Europe it is not recommended for women below the age of 50. Randomised prospective studies have failed to show a significant benefit from screening women aged under 50 and five potentially harmful effects of screening should be considered: lead time, overdiagnosis, radiation exposure, false positive results, and costs. Younger women must be properly informed about the potential for harm as well as for benefit before screening.
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U2 - 10.1136/bmj.307.6917.1481
DO - 10.1136/bmj.307.6917.1481
M3 - Short survey
C2 - 8281094
AN - SCOPUS:0027520163
SN - 0959-8146
VL - 307
SP - 1481
EP - 1483
JO - British Medical Journal
JF - British Medical Journal
IS - 6917
ER -