More than a Half Century of Misinformation About Breast Cancer Screening.

Authors :: Kopans DB
Source :: Radiologic clinics of North America [Radiol Clin North Am] 2024 Nov; Vol. 62 (6), pp. 993-1002. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 04.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: The following is an overview of the numerous efforts to reduce access for women to breast cancer screening. Misinformation has been promoted over the many years to suggest that screening only works for women aged 50 years and over. In fact, there are no, scientifically derived data, to support the use of the age of 50 years as a threshold for screening. The randomized, controlled trials have proved that screening saves lives for women aged 40 to 74 years (the age of the women who participated).<br />Competing Interests: Disclosure Royalties from IZI Medical for Kopans localization system. Advisor to DART Imaging in China. Advisor to Malcova Imaging developing CT for the breast.<br /> (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)