Breast cancer screening programs operate across Canada providing mammography to
women in target age groups with the goal of reducing breast cancer mortality through early …

Background: The successful implementation of an equitable lung cancer screening program
requires consideration of factors that influence accessibility to screening services. Methods: …

Objective To determine whether signed family physician reminder letters to women overdue
for screening mammography prompts rescreening. Methods A randomized double-blind trial …

Background: Observational studies show that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) combined
with digital mammography (DM) can reduce recall rates and increases rates of breast cancer …

Columbia means that primary care providers should be prepared to address the female
patient’s question,“Should I get a mammogram?” It can be helpful to begin with a brief review of …

Background: Normal fibroglandular tissue appears white on a mammogram and is described
as dense; fatty tissue appears dark and is described as nondense. Increased breast …

Secondary prevention techniques (eg, screening mammography) allow for early detection of
cancer and reduction in mortality at the population level.[1] In Canada, the Canadian Task …

Background: current breast cancer screening recommendations ac knowledge the need for
informed patient decisionmaking. this has resulted in the creation of decision aids that …

Quality control is a key factor in ensuring a high standard of care in the field of mammography.
We have found that abrupt irregularities in image quality from mammography units can …

1 Background: For asymptomatic women aged 50 to 74 with an average risk for developing
breast cancer, screening mammography (SM) is recommended every 2 years in British …