The Never-Ending Controversies of Screening Mammography: What Is the Appropriate Callback Rate for Women Undergoing Screening Mammographic Examination?

Authors

Rachel F. Brem, George Washington University Medical Center

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

4-15-2004

Journal

Cancer

Volume

100

Issue

8

DOI

10.1002/cncr.20148

Abstract

Controversies regarding the recommendations for screening mammography seen to be never ending. In this issue of Cancer, Gur et al. report their findings that breast cancer diagnosis improves with increasing recall rate above 10% in a study of experienced, high-volume radiologists. This editorial discusses the implication of this well designed and executed study with bold and important conclusions.

APA Citation

Brem, R. (2004). The Never-Ending Controversies of Screening Mammography: What Is the Appropriate Callback Rate for Women Undergoing Screening Mammographic Examination?. Cancer, 100 (8). http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cncr.20148