title: Breast cancer screening for women younger than 40.
abstract: The charts of 661 women aged 15 to 39 revealed that almost 50% of teenage patients had had breast screening examinations. Most of the physicians and residents involved began performing and teaching breast examination to patients in their teens. Concerned that it might do more harm than good, the Canadian guidelines do not advocate early screening.
authors.affiliation: University of Alberta Hospital.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Gili
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Poonja
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Kalra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016504:Breast Self-Examination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D008485:Medical Audit; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral