RESPONSE: Re: International Variation in Screening Mammography Interpretations in Community-Based Programs

individualized breast cancer screening versus population-based mammography screening programs

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Response to: "Counterpoint re: 'Mammography screening-sticking to the science'".

Dosimetric Techniques for Mammography Mass Screening Programs

Re: effectiveness of computer-aided detection in community mammography practice.

BACKGROUND Computer-aided detection (CAD) is applied during screening mammography for millions of US women annually, although it is uncertain whether CAD improves breast cancer detection when used by community radiologists. METHODS We investigated the association between CAD use during film-screen screening mammography and specificity, sensitivity, positive predictive value, cancer detection ...

[Hemoglobin screening: response of a Brazilian community to optional programs].

The efficiency and the viability of three hemoglobin screening programs were investigated. They were offered on a voluntary basis to a Brazilian population and started with the analysis of blood donors, pregnant women and students. The hemoglobin screening was done through optional exams which included electrophoresis of hemoglobin and complementary hematological tests. A total of 13,670 people...