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OverviewA substantial volume of information on breast cancer screening by mammography has become available over the last 30 years. Regional and national screening programmes have been established in a number of countries. However, the value of mammography screening in reducing breast cancer mortality has been questioned recently - most notably in a Cochrane Review. The International Agency for Research on Cancer convened an international group of 24 experts from 11 countries to evaluate all relevant published studies during March 2002. The group concluded that there is sufficient evidence from randomized trials that mammographic breast screening of women aged 50-69 years reduces mortality from breast cancer by 25 per cent. There is only limited evidence for an effect in women aged 40-49 years. There is little evidence on which to base recommendations on the frequency with which women should be offered mammographic screening. In most trials women were invited to be screened at intervals of about 24 months. There is inadequate evidence available to indicate whether screening clinical breast examination can reduce mortality from breast cancer. There is inadequate evidence to indicate whether breast self-examination can reduce mortality from breast cancer. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Harri Vainio , Franca Bianchini , Elisabeth HeseltinePublisher: International Agency for Research on Cancer Imprint: International Agency for Research on Cancer Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 24.00cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.056kg ISBN: 9789283230076ISBN 10: 9283230078 Pages: 300 Publication Date: 21 November 2002 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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