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Cancer Screening
Study examines effect of increasing recall rate in breast screening program
June 9th, 2005
Lowering the threshold for recalling patients for additional assessment after a mammogram can detect more breast cancers earlier, but the benefit levels off, according to a new study. Breast cancer screening programs aim to improve patient mortality and decrease morbidity by detecting high numbers of early-stage cancers without increasing the number of false positives (i.e., women recalled for additional assessment who do not have cancer). There is a relationship between the recall rate and the false-positive rate, but it has remained unclear. To estimate the effect of changes in the recall rate on the earlier detection of breast cancers, Johannes...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-09)
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