title: Commentary on the Canadian National Breast Screening study.
abstract: In the setting of the 25-year follow-up of the Canadian National Breast Screening Study, the Society of Surgical Oncology continues to endorse mammographic screening for women beginning at 40 years of age, while acknowledging that mammography has both risks and benefits. Further investigation is warranted to develop better screening methods and to determine optimal screening schedules for women based on their risk of future breast cancer and their imaging characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA, vanzeek@mskcc.org.
authors.forename: Kimberly J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Van Zee
authors.forename: Nora M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Andrea V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Barrio
authors.forename: Carol S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Connor
authors.forename: David N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Danforth
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Euhus
authors.forename: Swati A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: McCready
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
authors.forename: Lee G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Wilke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence