Recommendations on screening for breast cancer in average-risk women aged 40–74 years
Cet article présente les recommandations d'un groupe d'experts canadiens pour le dépistage du cancer du sein chez les femmes entre 40 et 74 ans
Of the newly diagnosed cases of breast cancer in Canada, 80% were in women over the age of 50 years, and about 28% were in women aged 70 years or older (Figure 1), with little variation by province. Regular screening for breast cancer with mammography, breast self-examinations and clinical breast examinations are widely recommended to reduce mortality due to breast cancer. Although controversy remains over precisely which screening services should be provided and to whom, these methods are frequently used in contemporary practice...
Canadian Medical Association Journal , article en libre accès, 2011