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Personalizing mammography by breast density and other risk factors for breast cancer: analysis of health benefits and cost-effectiveness.
Annals of internal medicine - 5 Jul 2011
Schousboe John T, Kerlikowske Karla, Loh Andrew, Cummings Steven R
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BACKGROUND: Current guidelines recommend mammography every 1 or 2 years starting at age 40 or 50 years, regardless of individual risk for breast cancer. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of mammography by age, breast density, history of breast biopsy, family history of breast cancer, and screening interval. DESIGN: Markov microsimulation model. DATA SOURCES: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results...
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