Mammography.
A comparison is made of breast cancer mortality in women included in a mammography screening program, including those who refused to attend, and women who were not included--even those who underwent voluntary mammography. About 215,000 women in five different studies showed between 4 and 24% reduction of mortality; however, this was significant in only two of the studies. No significant reduction was seen in those under 50 yr of age.
Pontén
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Department of Pathology, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
D000367:Age Factors; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality*; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity