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1University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut.
Abstract:
Breast cancer screening decreases stage at diagnosis, treatment morbidity, and disease mortality. A comprehensive risk assessment is critical to determine an individual's most appropriate screening regimen. Multiple guidelines exist for screening mammography in average-risk individuals, which differ on age and frequency of screening. Annual mammography starting at age 40 is associated with the greatest reduction in breast cancer mortality and greatest number of life-years saved. A formal risk calculator is helpful to assess one's lifetime risk of breast cancer and assess eligibility for high-risk screening. Screening guidelines exist for genetic mutations that increase breast cancer risk.
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