Mammography Utilization among a Cohort of Women under 40, by Race and Ethnicity
National Institutes of Health
Breast cancer is a leading cancer killer in women of all racial and ethnic groups. Mammography has been shown to reduce breast cancer mortality by 20 percent to 35 percent in women 50 to 69. The U.S Preventive Services Task Force recommends that screening mammography begin at age 40. However, despite a lack of evidence-based guidelines, approximately one in four women under age 40 has had a mammogram.
Even though mammography is widespread among younger women, evidence for how this group uses mammography is limited and fragmented. Even more limited is our understanding of racial and ethnic differences in mammography use among younger women and the effect of false positive results from early mammography.
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Julie M. Krygiel Kapp, MPH, PhD
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