title: The use of mammography by survivors of breast cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Survivors of breast cancer are at high risk for development of a second breast cancer and are thus a group for whom annual mammography screening is recommended. However, survivors' use of mammography rarely has been examined.
  
  
  METHODS
  We surveyed a representative population sample of survivors who lived in rural communities about their mammography use after cancer.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of these women, 30% had not received a mammogram in the preceding year. Predictors of mammography use included physician recommendation and whether the original cancer had been detected by mammography.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Physicians should recommend mammography to survivors of breast cancer to ensure regular use.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Prevention Research Program, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA. rander@fhcrc.org
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Urban
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D016015:Logistic Models; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012423:Rural Health; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D014861:Washington