What Is the Psychological Impact of Mammographic Screening on Younger Women With a Family History of Breast Cancer? Findings From a Prospective Cohort Study by the PIMMS Management Group | Zendy

Sally Tyndel | Zendy; Joan Austoker | Zendy; Bethan J. Henderson | Zendy; Kate Brain | Zendy; Clare Bankhead | Zendy; Alison Clements | Zendy; Eila Watson | Zendy

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What Is the Psychological Impact of Mammographic Screening on Younger Women With a Family History of Breast Cancer? Findings From a Prospective Cohort Study by the PIMMS Management Group

Author(s) -

Sally Tyndel,

Joan Austoker,

Bethan J. Henderson,

Kate Brain,

Clare Bankhead,

Alison Clements,

Eila Watson

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

journal of clinical oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 10.482

H-Index - 548

eISSN - 1527-7755

pISSN - 0732-183X

DOI - 10.1200/jco.2007.11.0437

Subject(s) - medicine , worry , breast cancer , mammography , distress , family history , prospective cohort study , cancer , cohort , recall , breast cancer screening , gynecology , anxiety , obstetrics , clinical psychology , psychiatry , psychology , cognitive psychology

Studies are underway to establish the clinical effectiveness of annual mammographic screening in women younger than 50 years with a family history of breast cancer. This study investigated both the positive and negative psychological effects of screening on these women.

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