Screening mammography for women 40 to 49 years of age: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians.
Breast cancer is one of the most common causes of death for women in their 40s in the United States. Individualized risk assessment plays an important role when making decisions about screening mammography, especially for women 49 years of age or younger. The purpose of this guideline is to present the available evidence for screening mammography in women 40 to 49 years of age and to increase clinicians' understanding of the benefits and risks of screening mammography.
Qaseem
Amir
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American College of Physicians and Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, USA. aqaseem@acponline.org
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Vincenza
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Sherif
Katherine
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Aronson
Mark
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Weiss
Kevin B
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Owens
Douglas K
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D019398:Genes, BRCA1; D024522:Genes, BRCA2; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000009:adverse effects; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009154:Mutation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology