Mammographic screening before age 50 years in the UK: comparison of the radiation risks with the mortality benefits.

Mammographic screening before age 50 years is less effective than at older ages and the associated radiation risks are higher. We estimated how many breast cancer deaths could be caused and how many could be prevented by a decade of annual two-view mammographic screening starting at ages 20, 30 and...

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Main Authors: Berrington de González, A, Reeves, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005