Risk-adapted starting age of screening for relatives of patients with breast cancer

Breast cancer screening guidelines acknowledge the need for earlier screening for women at increased risk but provide limited guidance for women with a family history of breast cancer. A risk-adapted starting age of screening for relatives of patients with breast cancer may help supplement current s...

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Main Authors: Mukama, Trasias (Author) , Kharazmi, Elham (Author) , Xu, Xing (Author) , Brenner, Hermann (Author) , Fallah, Mahdi (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: JAMA oncology
Year: 2020, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 68-74
ISSN:2374-2445
DOI:10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.3876
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.3876
Verlag, Volltext: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2755638
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Author Notes:Trasias Mukama, Elham Kharazmi, Xing Xu, Kristina Sundquist, Jan Sundquist, Hermann Brenner, Mahdi Fallah
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Summary:Breast cancer screening guidelines acknowledge the need for earlier screening for women at increased risk but provide limited guidance for women with a family history of breast cancer. A risk-adapted starting age of screening for relatives of patients with breast cancer may help supplement current screening guidelines. To identify the risk-adapted starting age of breast cancer screening on the basis of a woman’s detailed family history.
Item Description:November 14, 2019
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Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:2374-2445
DOI:10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.3876