Published 1988
by Oxford University Press in Oxford, New York .
Written in
Edition Notes
| Statement | Joan Austoker, John Humphreys. |
| Series | Practical guides for general practice ;, 6, Oxford medical publications. |
| Contributions | Humphreys, John, MRCGP., Cancer Research Campaign (Great Britain), National Breast Screening Programme (Great Britain) |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | RC280.B8 A95 1988 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | viii, 54 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 54 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL2048091M |
| ISBN 10 | 0192617893 |
| LC Control Number | 88025359 |
Breast Cancer Screening: Making Sense of Complex and Evolving Evidence covers broad aspects of breast cancer screening specifically focusing on current evidence, emerging evidence, and issues that will be critical for future breast screening practice such as tailored screening and shared decision-making in breast screening. The scope of the book is . Featuring more than high-resolution images and showcasing contributions from leading authorities in the screening, diagnosis, and management of the breast cancer patient, Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis is a valuable resource Manufacturer: Springer. Breast cancer screening has not been shown to benefit the following women: Elderly women who, if diagnosed with breast cancer through screening, will usually die of other causes. Screening mammograms for those aged 66 to 79 years may find cancer in a very small percentage of women, but most of these cancers are low risk. A way to view the potential benefit of breast cancer screening is to estimate the number of lives extended because of early breast cancer detection.[47,48] One author estimated the outcomes of 10, women aged 50 to 70 years who undergo a single screen. Mammograms will be normal (true negatives and false negatives) in 9, women.
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