Breast cancer screening methods: a review of the evidence.

Breast cancer remains a major health problem among Canadian women. Efforts directed at primary prevention of the disease are limited. Secondary prevention through screening appears to be the most promising intervention available in controlling the disease. In recent years, there have been ongoing de...

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Publicado en:Health Care for Women International Vol. 24; no. 9; pp. 773 - 794
Autor principal: Vahabi M
Formato: review Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Nov2003
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          Breast Examination
          Breast Neoplasms Prevention and Control
          Cancer Screening
          Mammography
          Adult
          Breast Self-Examination
          Canada
          Female
          Middle Age
          Outcomes (Health Care)
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Female
      ab: Breast cancer remains a major health problem among Canadian women. Efforts directed at primary prevention of the disease are limited. Secondary prevention through screening appears to be the most promising intervention available in controlling the disease. In recent years, there have been ongoing debates over the effectiveness of available breast screening modalities (breast self-examination [BSE], clinical breast examination [CBE], and screening mammography). In this article I provide an overview of evidence related to each of the three breast screening modalities. The evidence shows that screening mammography and proper examination of breasts can be useful in reducing breast cancer mortality.
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