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Breast Cancer Screening in Women at Higher-Than-Average Risk: Recommendations From the ACR.
Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - 1 Mar 2018
Monticciolo Debra L, Newell Mary S, Moy Linda, Niell Bethany, Monsees Barbara, Sickles Edward A
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Early detection decreases breast cancer mortality. The ACR recommends annual mammographic screening beginning at age 40 for women of average risk. Higher-risk women should start mammographic screening earlier and may benefit from supplemental screening modalities. For women with genetics-based increased risk (and their untested first-degree relatives), with a calculated lifetime risk of 20% or more or a history...
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