Screening strategy based on baseline breast density at age 40 may be effective for reducing breast cancer mortality
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9 February 2021Screening strategy based on baseline breast density at age 40 may be effective for reducing breast cancer mortality
A mammography screening strategy based on a baseline breast density measure at age 40 may be the most effective and cost effective way to reduce breast cancer mortality. Current breast cancer screening guidelines recommend that mammography begin at age 50 for women at average risk. Findings from a microsimulation modeling study are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
