Cost-Effectiveness of Mammography for Older Women
Authors: Jeanne Mandelblatt, Somnath Saha, Mark Helfand
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2004)

Letters18 May 2004Cost-Effectiveness of Mammography for Older WomenJeanne Mandelblatt, MD, MPH, Somnath Saha, MD, MPH, and Mark Helfand, MD, MPHJeanne Mandelblatt, MD, MPHFrom Lombardi Cancer Center, Washington, DC 20007, and Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, OR 97239., Somnath Saha, MD, MPHFrom Lombardi Cancer Center, Washington, DC 20007, and Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, OR 97239., and Mark Helfand, MD, MPHFrom Lombardi Cancer Center, Washington, DC 20007, and Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, OR 97239.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-140-10-200405180-00023 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:In our Table, data on reductions in mortality noted in the column titled "Mammography Effectiveness" are meant to refer to reductions in breast cancer–specific mortality. We understand that the precise population effects of mammography on all-cause mortality remain an area of active and lively research discussion. A summary of this complex area is beyond the scope of this letter, but the interested reader is referred to the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (cisnet.cancer.gov) and several other sources (1-3) for in-depth reviews of this topic.References1. Gotzsche PC, Olsen O. Is screening for breast cancer with mammography justifiable? Lancet. 2000;355:129-34. [PMID: 10675181] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Breast Cancer Screening. February 2002. Accessed at www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsbrca.htm on 9 April 2004. Google Scholar3. Humphrey LL, Helfand M, Chan BK, Woolf SH. Breast cancer screening: a summary of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2002;137:347-60. [PMID: 12204020] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Jeanne Mandelblatt, MD, MPH; Somnath Saha, MD, MPH; Mark Helfand, MD, MPHAffiliations: From Lombardi Cancer Center, Washington, DC 20007, and Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, OR 97239. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoBreast Cancer Screening: A Summary of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Linda L. Humphrey , Mark Helfand , Benjamin K.S. Chan , and Steven H. Woolf Breast Cancer Screening: A Summary of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Linda L. Humphrey , Mark Helfand , Benjamin K.S. Chan , and Steven H. Woolf The Cost-Effectiveness of Screening Mammography beyond Age 65 Years Jeanne Mandelblatt , Somnath Saha , Steven Teutsch , Tom Hoerger , Albert L. Siu , David Atkins , Jonathan Klein , Mark Helfand , and Cost-Effectiveness of Mammography for Older Women Thomas E. 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