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Breast Cancer
Study examines optimum recall rates to enhance cancer detection for mammographically screened women
October 25th, 2005
A recently published study examines optimum recall rates to enhance cancer detection for mammographically screened women. "The recall rate (i.e., the rate at which mammographically screened women are recalled for additional assessment) in the Dutch breast screening program (0.89% in 2000 for subsequent examinations) is the lowest worldwide, with possible consequences including higher rates of late-detected (i.e., 'missed') interval and screen-detected cancers." Researchers from The Netherlands sought "To estimate the effect of changes in recall rate on earlier detection of cancers" by carrying "out a blinded review of interval and screen-detected cancers in the Dutch...
Source: cancer weekly (2005-10-25)
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