The cart’s before the horse: Breast density legislation

Clinical trials to show the effect on breast cancer mortality by ultrasound screening of women with dense breasts would be ideal, but may not be feasible given the urgency of the situation. Since > 40% of our patients are in the dense breasts category, this measure does not seem feasible.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Applied radiology (1976) 2013-01, Vol.42 (1), p.6-7
1. Verfasser:	de Paredes, Ellen Shaw
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Breast cancer Breasts Cancer Diagnosis Health aspects Laws, regulations and rules Legislation Mammography Medical screening Mortality Patients Ultrasonic imaging Women
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Zusammenfassung:	Clinical trials to show the effect on breast cancer mortality by ultrasound screening of women with dense breasts would be ideal, but may not be feasible given the urgency of the situation. Since > 40% of our patients are in the dense breasts category, this measure does not seem feasible.
ISSN:	1879-2898 0160-9963 1879-2898
DOI:	10.37549/AR1960