Wednesday, 2 March 2011

Accuracy of Screening Mammography Varies by Week of Menstrual Cycle

Accuracy of Screening Mammography Varies by Week of Menstrual Cycle
Diana L. Miglioretti, Rod Walker, Donald L. Weaver, Diana S. M. Buist, Stephen H. Taplin, Patricia A. Carney, Robert D. Rosenberg, Mark B. Dignan, Zhuo (Tracy) Zhang, and Emily White
Radiology 2011; 258 372-379

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Among premenopausal women who had undergone mammography in the previous 2 years, mammography was more sensitive in the detection of breast cancer in those who underwent mammography during the 1st week of their menstrual cycle than in those who underwent mammography during the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th week of their menstrual cycle

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