The impact of breast density notification on rescreening rates within a population-based mammographic screening program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High participation in mammographic screening is essential for its effectiveness to detect breast cancers early and thereby, improve breast cancer outcomes. Breast density is a strong predictor of breast cancer risk and significantly reduces the sensitivity of mammography to detect the disease. There are increasing mandates for routine breast density notification within mammographic screening programs. It is unknown if breast density notification impacts the likelihood of women returning to screening when next due (i.e. rescreening rates). This study investigates the association between breast density notification and rescreening rates using individual-level data from BreastScreen Western Australia (WA), a population-based mammographic screening program.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Pirikahu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8760641 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature