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Erschienen in: Breast Cancer Research 2/2008

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What is the psychological impact of mammographic screening on younger women with a family history of breast cancer? Findings from a prospective cohort study (PIMMS)

verfasst von: S Tyndel, J Austoker, BJ Henderson, K Brain, C Bankhead, A Clements, E Watson, the PIMMS Study Management Group

Erschienen in: Breast Cancer Research | Sonderheft 2/2008

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It is not yet known whether the benefits of regular screening for women with a family history of breast cancer (FHBC) outweigh the harms. One of the harms associated with having a mammogram is recall for further tests such as additional imaging and biopsies [1]. This has been shown to cause significant anxiety in the short term, and possibly the long term, in women in routine screening [2]. Given the greater cancer worry in women with a FHBC [3], it is possible they may be particularly adversely affected by a recall. This multicentre, prospective study investigated both the positive and negative psychological effects of regular mammographic screening in women <50 years with a family history of breast cancer [4]. …
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Metadaten
Titel
What is the psychological impact of mammographic screening on younger women with a family history of breast cancer? Findings from a prospective cohort study (PIMMS)
verfasst von
S Tyndel
J Austoker
BJ Henderson
K Brain
C Bankhead
A Clements
E Watson
the PIMMS Study Management Group
Publikationsdatum
01.05.2008
Verlag
BioMed Central
Erschienen in
Breast Cancer Research / Ausgabe Sonderheft 2/2008
Elektronische ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr1975

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