Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Mammography- misunderstood and underutilized

R V Broadbent, M H Reid

    Postgraduate Medicine
    |December 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Mammography screening for breast cancer was canceled due to public fear and medical community inaction. Many physicians lack knowledge about breast cancer and mammography's benefits.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Development of the UK food samples surveillance system.

    Public health·2008
    Same author

    The human factors implications of peritoneal dialysis: cycler overfill incident reports.

    International journal of trauma nursing·1999
    Same author

    One-year follow-up evaluation of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in dogs with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism.

    Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1996
    Same author

    Epidemic aluminum intoxication in hemodialysis patients traced to use of an aluminum pump.

    Kidney international·1995
    Same author

    Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in dogs with recently diagnosed but untreated pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism.

    Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1995
    Same author

    Magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosis of pituitary macrotumors in dogs.

    Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1995
    Same journal

    Relationship of serum nesfatin-1 levels with body mass index and c-reactive protein in patients presenting to the emergency department with epileptic seizures.

    Postgraduate medicine·2026
    Same journal

    Clinical pharmacokinetics of colistimethate sodium and formed colistin in patients with renal impairment or on dialysis modalities: a systematic review and implications for precision dosing.

    Postgraduate medicine·2026
    Same journal

    The role of type D personality in pregnancy symptom severity, functional limitations, and maternal ambivalence.

    Postgraduate medicine·2026
    Same journal

    Operational and demographic predictors of leaving without being seen in a high-volume tertiary emergency department: a five-year case-control study.

    Postgraduate medicine·2026
    Same journal

    Risk of adverse effects of the concomitant use of statins with calcium channel blockers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Postgraduate medicine·2026
    Same journal

    Association between frailty and major chronic disease-free life expectancy: a large community-based longitudinal study.

    Postgraduate medicine·2026
    See all related articles

    Area of Science:

    • Oncology
    • Radiology
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • A breast cancer mammography screening program in Sacramento was canceled due to negative public reaction to media reports on radiation risks.
    • The cancellation was exacerbated by a lack of defense for the procedure from the medical community.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate physicians' knowledge and attitudes regarding breast cancer.
    • To assess physicians' understanding of mammography's benefits and risks for early breast cancer detection.

    Main Methods:

    • The study explored physician knowledge and attitudes following the program's cancellation.
    • Data was gathered to evaluate understanding of breast cancer and mammography's benefit-to-risk ratio.

    Main Results:

    Related Experiment Videos

    • A significant number of physicians demonstrated inadequate knowledge about breast cancer.
    • Physicians showed a lack of awareness regarding the high benefit-to-risk ratio of mammography for early detection.

    Conclusions:

    • Physician knowledge gaps regarding breast cancer and mammography pose a barrier to effective screening programs.
    • Addressing these knowledge deficits is crucial for promoting mammography and improving early breast cancer detection rates.