title: Mammographic screening for breast cancer: 2010.
abstract: Recently, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines concerning analog screening mammography were revised. Despite the breast cancer death rate falling by 30% since 1990 and mammography receiving the lion's share of credit for the decrease, the USPSTF no longer advises routine screening mammography for women aged 40-49. Biennial screening is advised for those aged 50-74. The USPSTF did not make a recommendation regarding screening those aged > or = 75. The recommendations do not cover digital mammography. It is necessary for primary care providers to understand the data so they can assist patients making decisions about breast cancer screening.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. laurie.margolies@mountsinai.org
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Margolies
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic