Breast cancer screening

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Summary: This systematic review is an update of the evidence since the 2001 Canadian Task Force recommendations on breast cancer screening. The purpose was to determine the effectiveness of mammography screening on decreasing breast cancer and all cause mortality among average-risk women between the ages of 40 and 49 and those 70 years and older; to determine the effectiveness of clinical breast examination (CBE) or breast self-examination (BSE) in decreasing mortality in average-risk women of the same age groups; and to determine the harms associated with mammography, CBE, and BSE. Additional contextual questions considered the costs associated with screening; patient preferences and values regarding breast screening; and particular subgroup information regarding the burden of breast cancer or rates of screening among Aboriginal women, rural or remote-residing women, and women of various ethnic backgrounds; and the optimal frequency of screening.

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Physical Description: 1 electronic text (vi, 138 p.) : ill., digital file.
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Computer data.
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Publisher: Ottawa, Ont. : Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, 2011

Content descriptions

General Note:	"October 7, 2011". CatMonthString:january.23 Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 32-40).
Formatted Contents Note:	Abstract -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Methods -- Chapter 3. Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Reference list.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
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Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by Canada Commons.