Extending the benefits of breast cancer screening. Still hard to know how large the benefits will really be

Editorial

U Werneke et al. BMJ. 1998.

. 1998 Aug 8;317(7155):360-1.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7155.360.

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Comment in

Breast cancer screening: false positive rate is lower in older women.
Rubin G, Garvican L. Rubin G, et al. BMJ. 1998 Aug 29;317(7158):599. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7158.599. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9721124 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
NHS breast screening programme. Both extended age range and reduced screening interval are needed.
Goodare H, King M. Goodare H, et al. BMJ. 1999 Feb 6;318(7180):397-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7180.397a. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 9933219 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
NHS breast screening programme. Growth rate is more important than size.
Johnson A, Shekhdar J. Johnson A, et al. BMJ. 1999 Feb 6;318(7180):398. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10075472 No abstract available.
NHS breast screening programme. Money may be better spent on symptomatic women.
Baum M. Baum M. BMJ. 1999 Feb 6;318(7180):398. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10075473 No abstract available.

Cost effectiveness of shortening screening interval or extending age range of NHS breast screening programme: computer simulation study.
Boer R, de Koning H, Threlfall A, Warmerdam P, Street A, Friedman E, Woodman C. Boer R, et al. BMJ. 1998 Aug 8;317(7155):376-9. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7155.376. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9694752 Free PMC article.
Routine invitation of women aged 65-69 for breast cancer screening: results of first year of pilot study.
Rubin G, Garvican L, Moss S. Rubin G, et al. BMJ. 1998 Aug 8;317(7155):388-9. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7155.388. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9694755 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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