Acceptability of de-intensified screening for women at low risk of breast cancer: a randomised online experimental survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Risk-stratified approaches to breast screening show promise for increasing benefits and reducing harms. But the successful implementation of such an approach will rely on public acceptability. To date, research suggests that while increased screening for women at high risk will be acceptable, any de-intensification of screening for low-risk groups may be met with less enthusiasm. We report findings from a population-based survey of women in England, approaching the age of eligibility for breast screening, to compare the acceptability of current age-based screening with two hypothetical risk-adapted approaches for women at low risk of breast cancer.

Methods

An online survey of 1,579 women aged 40-49 with no personal experience of breast cancer or mammography. Parti

SUBMITTER: Kelley-Jones C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11378402 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature