Breast Cancer Deaths May Rise As Fewer Women Opt For Routine Screening, USA

Main Category: Breast Cancer
Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology;  MRI / PET / Ultrasound;  Radiology / Nuclear Medicine
Article Date: 24 Mar 2009 - 7:00 PDT

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American women may be setting themselves up for a future increase in breast cancer mortality as fewer premenopausal women follow guidelines favoring routine annual screening mammography, according to a study on mammography use from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Mammographers worry that the trend could lead to the erosion of screening services and of preventive care in general.

The clinical literature describes a dramatic increase in the use of mammography screening during the 1990s.

Recent reports linked this utilization growth with the decline in breast cancer incidence and mortality rates observed until 2004. The same reports also note a decline in mammography utilization from 2000 through 2005, however, causing concern about eventual mortality rate hikes.

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