Breast Cancer Screening: From Science to Recommendation

Breast Cancer Screening: From Science to Recommendation
Diana B. Petitti, Ned Calonge, Michael L. LeFevre, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Timothy J. Wilt, J. Sanford Schwartz for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Radiology 2010;256 8-14

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Further progress in reducing breast cancer morbidity and mortality will require a better understanding of methods for primary prevention, more effective therapy, and improved diagnostic tests that reduce false-positives and identify women with lesions likely to benefit from intervention


This is a response by the US Preventative Services Task Force to some of the criticisms leveled at their recent published guidelines (particularly the under 50's). Dan Kopans robust reply follows