From this lecture, the attendee will learn about the latest evidence in screening mammography including the new published ACR screening guidelines for average risk and high risk women. Additionally, the recently published account of the errors performed in the Canadian National Breast Screening Studies will be summarized. Finally, the most recent data regarding the effectiveness of DBT as well as estimates of overdiagnosis will be reviewed.
Learning Objectives:
recite the newly published ACR recommendations for breast cancer screening.
understand the errors that were made during the Canadian Breast Cancer Screening Trials.
define overdiagnosis and appreciate the challenges with esitimating overdiagnoiss in breast cancer screening.
