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Reported pain following mammography screening.

Penny C Sharp1, Robert Michielutte, Rita Freimanis

  • 1Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA. psharp@wfubmc.edu

Archives of Internal Medicine
|April 16, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Most women experience minimal pain during mammography screening, with breast compression being the primary source. Anticipating potential discomfort and stress can improve adherence to this vital breast cancer screening.

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Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Oncology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Mammography screening is effective in reducing breast cancer mortality in older women.
  • Pain is a significant barrier to mammography screening, yet data on its degree and type are limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the degree and type of pain experienced by women during mammography screening.
  • To compare women's actual pain experience with their expectations.

Main Methods:

  • A survey of 200 women aged 40 and older immediately after screening mammography.
  • Interviews focused on pain experienced, comparison to expectations, and perceived stress.

Main Results:

  • 72% reported pain as 4 or less on a 0-10 scale (mean 2.95).

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  • Breast compression caused the highest pain (mean 3.25).
  • 96% found pain as expected or less, with 94% likely to return for future screenings.

    • Conclusions:

    • Reported low pain levels can inform patients and practitioners.
    • Anticipating pain and stress can enhance adherence to mammography screening recommendations.