May Mei Sheng Ku

TL;DR: It is of paramount importance to evaluate the impact of participation in organized mammography service screening independently from changes in breast cancer treatment, which can be done by measuring the incidence of fatal breast cancer.

TL;DR: Women and their health care providers need a reliable answer to this important question: If a woman chooses to participate in regular mammography screening, then how much will this choice improve her chances of avoiding a death from breast cancer compared with women who choose not to participate.

TL;DR: Evidence is provided that the average mortality reduction in all the trials underestimates the true mortality reduction, and that substantially greater breast cancer mortality reductions can be expected in screening programs that are effective in reducing advanced stage breast cancer.

TL;DR: For example, this article found that participation in two most recent screening mammography appointments before a breast cancer diagnosis confers a higher protection against breast cancer death than participation in neither or onl...

TL;DR: Differences among counties in the effect of screening on breast cancer outcomes were mainly due to variation in survival in women not participating in screening, indicating that the performance of screening services was similar across counties and that detection and treatment of breast cancer in early-stage reduces inequalities in breast cancer outcome.