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Review
. 2020 Nov;104(6):1007-1021.
doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2020.08.003.

Screening for Breast Cancer

Anand K Narayan  1 , Christoph I Lee  2 , Constance D Lehman  3
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Review

Screening for Breast Cancer

Anand K Narayan et al. Med Clin North Am. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

Among women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death in the world. The purpose of this article is to review the evidence regarding breast cancer screening for average-risk women. The review primarily focuses on mammographic screening but also reviews clinical breast examinations, emerging screening technologies, and opportunities to build consensus. Wherever possible, the review relies on published systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and guidelines from three major societies (US Preventive Services Task Force, American College of Radiology, and the American Cancer Society) to reflect a range of evidence-based perspectives regarding mammographic screening.

Keywords: Cancer screening guidelines; Health care providers; Mammography; Screening.

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Conflict of interest statement

DISCLOSURE Dr. Narayan AK has Nothing to Disclose. Dr. Lee CI receives textbook royalties from McGraw Hill, Inc., Wolters Kluwer, and Oxford University Press; personal fees for journal editorial board work from the American College of Radiology; and consulting fees from GRAIL, Inc. for service on a data safety monitoring board; all outside the submitted work. He is also supported in part by the National Cancer Institute (2P01 CA154292). Dr. Lehman CD receives support from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for her efforts in AI applied to the early detection of breast cancer.