New study supports annual breast cancer screening for women over 40

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New study supports annual breast cancer screening for women over 40
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Women diagnosed with breast cancer who had regular screening mammograms every year were less likely to have late-stage cancer and had higher overall survival than those who received screening every other year or less often, according to new research.

Women diagnosed with breast cancer who had regular screening mammograms every year were less likely to have late-stage cancer and had higher overall survival than those who received screening every other year or less often, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC published in the"Only about 65% of women over age 40 are screened for breast cancer , and only about half of those women are getting annual screening -- in part because of conflicting guidelines about...

To gain more evidence on optimal mammography screening intervals, the researchers used this database to compare 8,145 breast cancer patients who had at least one mammogram on record prior to diagnosis. The screening interval was considered annual if the time between mammograms was less than 15 months, biennial if between 15 and 27 months, and intermittent if greater than 27 months.

One concern with more frequent mammograms is the increased risk of false positives, leading to unnecessary biopsies and anxiety.

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