Mammography screening and mortality by risk status in the California teachers study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The debate continues among medical professionals regarding the frequency, starting age, and stopping age for mammography screening. Some experts suggest tailoring recommendations based on individuals' personal breast cancer risk. Previous studies have not compared the impact of annual versus biennial mammography stratified by age group and risk category. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between mammography frequency and mortality by age group and risk category in the California Teachers Study.

Methods

Using data from study questionnaires from 93,438 women between the ages of 40 and 85 and linkages to the California Cancer Registry and other indices, overall and breast cancer-specific mortality by mammography frequency were estimated using

SUBMITTER: Park HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8684058 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature