title: CJS debate: Is mammography useful in average-risk screening for breast cancer?
abstract: Given recent the debate over breast cancer screening that was reignited by the 25-year follow-up data from the Canadian National Breast Screening Study, the Canadian Journal of Surgery commissioned a group of Canadian experts to debate the value of screening mammography. We discuss the Canadian study and summarize the arguments in favour of and against screening mammography for average-risk patients. We also provide summary recommendations for the use of mammography.
authors.affiliation: From the St. Joseph's Healthcare Breast Clinic, London, Ont. (Brackstone, Latosinsky, Saettler); the Regional Cancer Program, London, Ont. (Brackstone, Latosinsky, Saettler); and the CIBC Breast Clinic, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (George).
authors.forename: Muriel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brackstone
authors.affiliation: From the St. Joseph's Healthcare Breast Clinic, London, Ont. (Brackstone, Latosinsky, Saettler); the Regional Cancer Program, London, Ont. (Brackstone, Latosinsky, Saettler); and the CIBC Breast Clinic, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (George).
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Latosinsky
authors.affiliation: From the St. Joseph's Healthcare Breast Clinic, London, Ont. (Brackstone, Latosinsky, Saettler); the Regional Cancer Program, London, Ont. (Brackstone, Latosinsky, Saettler); and the CIBC Breast Clinic, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (George).
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Saettler
authors.affiliation: From the St. Joseph's Healthcare Breast Clinic, London, Ont. (Brackstone, Latosinsky, Saettler); the Regional Cancer Program, London, Ont. (Brackstone, Latosinsky, Saettler); and the CIBC Breast Clinic, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (George).
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002170:Canada; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D011379:Prognosis; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity