Article
Abnormal screens among nonmutation carriers in the High Risk Ontario Breast Screening Program.
The breast journal - 1 May 2021
Castelo Matthew, Brown Zachary, Schellenberg Angela E, Mills Jane K, Eisen Andrea, Muradali Derek, Grunfeld Eva, Scheer Adena S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The Ontario Breast Screening Program was expanded in 2011 to offer annual MRI and mammography to women with high-risk genetic mutations (e.g., BRCA1/2) and women with strong family histories and ≥25% estimated lifetime risk of breast cancer. Data to support high-risk screening is less clear in the nonmutation carrier group, as MRI has lower specificity among this population. The potential unintended...
Topics
- Breast Neoplasms
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Early Detection of Cancer
- Female
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Mammography
- Mass Screening
- Mutation
- Ontario
- Retrospective Studies
