Screening for Breast Cancer: Recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2002)

Summaries for Patients3 September 2002Screening for Breast Cancer: Recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task ForceSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-137-5_Part_1-200209030-00004 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail What is the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force?The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is a group of health experts that reviews published research and makes recommendations about preventive health care.What is the problem and what is known about it so far?The goal of screening for breast cancer is to find breast cancer at early, treatable stages. Ways to screen for breast cancer include breast self-examination (women feel for lumps in their own breasts), clinical breast examination (doctors or nurses examine women's breasts for lumps), and mammography. Mammography is an x-ray of the breast that often shows ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: The summary below is from the full reports titled “Screening for Breast Cancer: Recommendations and Rationale” and “Breast Cancer Screening: A Summary of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.” They are in the 3 September 2002 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 137, pages 344-346 and pages 347-360). The first report was written by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force; the second report was written by LL Humphrey, M Helfand, BKS Chan, and SH Woolf.Summaries for Patients are a service provided by Annals to help patients better understand the complicated and often mystifying language of modern medicine.Summaries for Patients are presented for informational purposes only. These summaries are not a substitute for advice from your own medical provider. If you have questions about this material, or need medical advice about your own health or situation, please contact your physician. The summaries may be reproduced for not-for-profit educational purposes only. Any other uses must be approved by the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine. Previousarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoScreening for Breast Cancer: Recommendations and RationaleBreast 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 Screening for Breast Cancer: Recommendations and Rationale Metrics Cited byThe Future of Mammography: Radiology Residents' Experiences, Attitudes, and Opinions 3 September 2002Volume 137, Issue 5_Part_1Page: I-47KeywordsAnxietyBreast cancerBreast cancer screeningBreast self-examinationCancer screeningDeath ratesHealth careLife expectancyMammographyPreventive medicine ePublished: 3 September 2002 Issue Published: 3 September 2002 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2002 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...