JCO Study Confirms Annual Mammograms Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes Across All Demographics
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) shared a post on LinkedIn about a recent paper by Margarita Zuley et al. published in JCO.
Authors: Margarita Zuley, Andriy Bandos, Stephen Duffy, Durwin Logue, Rohit Bhargava, Priscilla McAuliffe, Adam Brufsky and Robert Nishikawa.
“New JCO Study Shows Better Patient Outcomes with Annual Breast Cancer Screening.
A recent study in JCO provides evidence that annual mammograms lead to lower rates of late-stage breast cancer diagnosis and improved overall survival regardless of age, race, or menopausal status.
In a study of 8,145 patients, those who received annual mammograms saw a marked reduction in late-stage cancers compared to those screened every two years or less frequently. These findings support the current recommendations from the ACR for annual screening for those 40 and older.”
Source: ASCO/X
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