Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology
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Curr. Opin. Obstet. Gynecol. · Feb 2012
ReviewScreening mammography in women less than age 50 years.
For women aged 40-49 years, to describe the benefits and harms of performing screening mammography, accuracy of digital mammography, and new evidence on the effectiveness of risk-based screening. ⋯ Practitioners should discuss with women aged 40-49 years the benefits and harms of undergoing screening mammography before offering them screening. If women elect to undergo screening mammography, they should undergo biennial screening with digital mammography. Targeting screening for those women aged 40-49 years with risk factors that substantially increase the risk of breast cancer, such as high breast density, family history of breast cancer, and history of benign breast biopsy, could maximize the benefits and minimizes the harms of screening this age group.