Breast cancer screening guidelines.

T he establishment, periodic review, and modification of guidelines for breast cancer screening reflect an intent to communicate to women and health care providers basic information related to appropriate ages and periodicity for breast examinations. Although there is an absence of consensus among all medical groups over when screening should begin, when it should end, and the appropriate intervals for screening for women in different age groups, there is little dispute over the combined value of regular mammography and clinical examination for the early detection of breast cancer.

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