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Average size of breast tumors decreased following introduction of screening but is now increasing - Medical Xpress

The average size of breast cancers at diagnosis decreased dramatically in the 1980s and 1990s following the introduction of screening, according to research presented at the 11th European Breast ... read more

Average size of breast tumors decreased follo | EurekAlert!

The average size of breast cancers at diagnosis decreased dramatically in the 1980s and 1990s following the introduction of screening, according to research presented at the 11th European Breast ... read more

Breast-Cancer Tumor Size, Overdiagnosis, and Mammography Screening Effectiveness | NEJM - New England Journal of Medicine

Nevertheless, modest decreases were seen in the incidence of large tumors. The changes in size-specific incidence of breast cancer after the introduction of screening mammography are shown in Table 1. read more

Effect of Three Decades of Screening Mammography on Breast-Cancer Incidence | NEJM - New England Journal of Medicine

The introduction of screening mammography in the United States has been associated with a doubling in the number of cases of early-stage breast cancer that are detected each year, from 112 to 234 ... read more

Decreased Breast Cancer Tumor Size, Stage, and Mortality in - Page 4 - Medscape

Prior reports from Rhode Island and other states have suggested that women from lower socioeconomic groups and minorities are underscreened for breast cancer. [33,34,35] In 1996, only 37% of those ... read more

Breast cancer screening mammograms should now start at age 40, says task force

The US Preventive Services Task Force says all women at average risk of breast cancer start screening at age 40 to reduce their risk of dying from the disease. Latest U.S. read more

Increasing Patient Panel Size Effects Cancer Screening Rates

HealthDay News — The number of patients under a primary care physician’s care (panel size) correlates with cancer screening, continuity, and comprehensiveness dimensions of care, according to ... read more

Women Should Now Be Screened for Breast Cancer at Age 40, U.S. Task Force Says - People.com

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force lowered the recommended age for regular mammograms from 50 to 40, even for women of average risk The recommended age for screening for breast cancer has ... read more