Breast Cancer Screening for Women at Average Risk: 2015 Guideline Update From the American Cancer Society.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Breast cancer is a leading cause of premature mortality among US women. Early detection has been shown to be associated with reduced breast cancer morbidity and mortality.

Objective

To update the American Cancer Society (ACS) 2003 breast cancer screening guideline for women at average risk for breast cancer.

Process

The ACS commissioned a systematic evidence review of the breast cancer screening literature to inform the update and a supplemental analysis of mammography registry data to address questions related to the screening interval. Formulation of recommendations was based on the quality of the evidence and judgment (incorporating values and preferences) about the balance of benefits and harms.

Evidence synthesis

Screening mammography in women a

SUBMITTER: Oeffinger KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4831582 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature