Women's Views on the Introduction of Annual Screening Mammography to those Aged 40-49 Years (a Pilot Study)

Mokbel, Kefah; Lirosi, F; Al-Sarakbi, Wail; Leris, Clare

doi:10.1185/030079901317010757

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“…By informing women of the potential harms and benefits of screening, they can make their own choices as to the age at which they start screening programmes. In one study, when pros and cons of screening were explained to women, the majority opted for screening [ 26 ]. The American Association of Family Physicians, the Canadian Task Force for Preventive Health, the American Medical Association, the American Cancer Society and the US Preventive Services Task Force all support mammography screening beginning at age 40 with appropriate counselling.…”

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Screening mammography in women aged 40–49: Is it time to change?

Helme

Perry

Mokbel

2006

Int Semin Surg Oncol

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There is little doubt that significant benefits can accrue from carrying out screening mammography of women aged 40–49 in the setting of a highly quality assured service delivery. This will best be achieved using digital mammography to maximise detection rates and trained and high volume reading expert radiologists to apply economic cushions of optimising specificity as well as sensitivity in addition to utilising modern and accurate assessment and tissue sampling techniques that have evolved.

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Screening mammography in women aged 40–49: Is it time to change?

Helme

Perry

Mokbel

2006

Int Semin Surg Oncol

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“…Women aged 40-49 years consistently report high support for inclusion in mammography screening programmes (Cockburn et al, 1999;Mokbel et al, 2001). In their study of women aged 40-49 years, Cockburn et al found that those women who had attended for screening were more likely to report that all women aged 40-49 years should participate in screening, whereas women who had not attended were more likely to emphasize the provision of information to 'make up their own minds ' (1999: 321).…”

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Personal choice/social responsibility

Willis

2004

Journal of Sociology

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Screening for breast cancer is a key public health policy for women. However, there is controversy about when women should commence screening because the evidence of benefit for women younger than 50 years remains unclear. In Australia women who are aged 40–49 years are allowed to participate in breast cancer screening, although government policy indicates that participation should be based on these women making an ‘informed choice’ about participation. This article reports on research investigating the idea of choice and screening. Semi-structured interviews were held with women in rural Tasmania who have participated in screening for breast cancer before turning age 50. The study finds that these ideas of choice and personal responsibility for health have social dimensions that are critical to understanding the decision to participate in screening.

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Women's Views on the Introduction of Annual Screening Mammography to those Aged 40-49 Years (a Pilot Study)

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Screening mammography in women aged 40–49: Is it time to change?

Screening mammography in women aged 40–49: Is it time to change?

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