Breast cancer screening: an evidence-based update

Mackenzie S Fuller; Christoph I Lee; Joann G Elmore

doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2015.01.002

Breast cancer screening: an evidence-based update

Med Clin North Am. 2015 May;99(3):451-68. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2015.01.002. Epub 2015 Mar 5.

Authors

Mackenzie S Fuller¹, Christoph I Lee², Joann G Elmore³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Washington, 325 Ninth Avenue, Mailbox 359780, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.
² Department of Health Services, University of Washington School of Public Health, Box 357660, Seattle, WA 98195, USA; Department of Radiology, University of Washington, 825 Eastlake Avenue East, G3-200, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
³ Department of Medicine, University of Washington, 325 Ninth Avenue, Mailbox 359780, Seattle, WA 98104, USA. Electronic address: jelmore@u.washington.edu.

Abstract

Routine screening mammography is recommended by most groups issuing breast cancer screening guidelines, especially for women 50 years of age and older. However, both the potential benefits and risks of screening should be discussed with individual patients to allow for shared decision making regarding their participation in screening, age of commencement and conclusion, and interval of mammography screening.

Keywords: Breast cancer screening; Breast self-examination; Clinical breast examination; Informed decision making; MRI; Mammography; Overdiagnosis.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Review

MeSH terms

Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Decision Making
Early Detection of Cancer / methods*
Evidence-Based Medicine
Female
Humans
Mammography / methods*
Risk Factors
Sensitivity and Specificity

Grants and funding

K05 CA104699/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States