Open AccessSupplemental Screening for Breast Cancer in Women With Dense Breasts: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Author(s) -
Joy Melnikow,
Joshua J. Fenton,
Evelyn P Whitlock,
Diana L. Miglioretti,
Meghan S Weyrich,
Jamie H. Thompson,
Kunal Shah
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.839
H-Index - 390
eISSN - 1539-3704
pISSN - 0003-4819
DOI - 10.7326/m15-1789
Subject(s) - medicine , task force , breast cancer , mammography , systematic review , cancer screening , breast cancer screening , family medicine , gynecology , cancer , medline , obstetrics , medical physics , public administration , political science , law
Screening mammography has lower sensitivity and specificity in women with dense breasts, who experience higher breast cancer risk.
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