Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention. Ann Intern Med 2023 Nov;176(11):ITC161-ITC176
Date
11/13/2023Pubmed ID
37956433DOI
10.7326/AITC202311210Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85178498893 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 2 CitationsAbstract
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among U.S. women and its incidence increases with age. Endogenous estrogen exposure, proliferative benign breast disease, breast density, and family history may also indicate increased risk for breast cancer. Early detection with screening mammography reduces breast cancer mortality, but the net benefits vary by age. Assessing a patient's individual breast cancer risk can guide decisions regarding breast cancer screening. All women benefit from healthy behaviors which may reduce breast cancer risk. Some women at increased risk for breast cancer may benefit from risk-reducing medications. Use of screening measures remains suboptimal, especially for uninsured women.
Author List
Farkas AH, Nattinger ABAuthors
Amy H. Farkas MD, MS Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinAnn B. Nattinger MD, MPH Associate Provost, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
BreastBreast Neoplasms
Early Detection of Cancer
Female
Humans
Mammography
Mass Screening
Risk Factors
