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Screening for Breast Cancer

Mammography Mammography utilizes ionizing radiation to image breast tissue. The examination is performed by compressing the breast firmly between a plastic plate and an x-ray cassette that contains special x-ray film.

CommonArticle Breast Cancer Screening - Summary of Evidence
Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Prevention of Breast Cancer; Breast Cancer Treatment; Male Breast Cancer Treatment; and Breast Cancer and Pregnancy Treatment are also available.
CommonArticle Breast Cancer Screening - Significance
Incidence and Mortality Breast cancer is the most common noncutaneous cancer in U.S. women,with an estimated 212,920 new cases of invasive disease (plus 61,980 cases of in situ disease) and 40,970 deaths in 2006
CommonArticle Breast Cancer Screening - Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Evaluation of Breast Symptoms Breast symptoms may suggest a diagnosis of breast cancer. During a 10-year period,16% of 2,400 women aged 40 to 69 years sought medical attention for breast symptoms at their health maintenance organization
CommonArticle Breast Cancer Screening - Breast Cancer Screening Modalities
Mammography Mammography utilizes ionizing radiation to image breast tissue. The examination is performed by compressing the breast firmly between a plastic plate and an x-ray cassette that contains special x-ray film.
CommonArticle Breast Cancer Screening - Effect of Screening on Breast Cancer Mortality
The Randomized Controlled Trials Randomized controlled trials (RCTs),with participation by nearly half a million women from 4 countries,examined the breast cancer mortality of women who were offered regular screening. One of these (the Canadian National Breas
CommonArticle Breast Cancer Screening - Harms of Screening
Mammography screening may be effective in reducing breast cancer mortality in certain populations. As with any medical intervention,it has limitations, which can pose potential harm to women who participate.
CommonArticle Breast Cancer Screening - Special Populations
Women with Limited Life Expectancy Achieving balance between the benefits and harms of screening is especially important for women with a life expectancy of no longer than 5 years. Such women might have end-stage renal disease, severe dementia, terminal cance
CommonArticle Breast Cancer Screening - Changes to This Summary
The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.
CommonArticle Breast Cancer Screening - Questions or Comments About This Summary
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CommonArticle Breast Cancer Screening - More Information
ABOUT PDQ PDQ? - NCIs Comprehensive Cancer Database. Full description of the NCI PDQ database. ADDITIONAL PDQ SUMMARIES PDQ? Cancer Information Summaries: Adult Treatment Treatment options for adult cancers. PDQ? Cancer Information Summaries: Pediatric Trea
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