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Clinical Imaging of Microwave Mammography
Published on: November 14, 2025
Implications of CISNET modeling on number needed to screen and mortality reduction with digital mammography in women
R Edward Hendrick1, Mark A Helvie, Lara A Hardesty
11 Department of Radiology, University of Colorado - Denver, School of Medicine, 12700 E. 19th Ave, Mail Stop C278, Aurora, CO 80045.
Objective:
In this article, we evaluate the implications of recent Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET) modeling of benefits and harms of screening to women 40-49 years old using annual digital mammography.
Conclusion:
We show that adding annual digital mammography of women 40-49 years old to biennial screening of women 50-74 years old increases lives saved by 27% and life-years gained by 47%. Annual digital mammography in women 40-49 years old saves 42% more lives and life-years than biennial digital mammography. The number needed to screen to save one life (NNS) with annual digital mammography in women 40-49 years old is 588.
