This session will provide a brief discussion of why including patient-specific initial method of detection, such as screening mammography, in cancer registries is critical to understanding the risks and benefits of modern screening technology to inform recommendations and public policy. We will also briefly discuss how radiologists can help accurately and prospectively facilitate this goal to ultimately benefit patient care.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the signifcance of the critically absent method of detection from cancer registries
Learn the barriers to and requirements for including method of detection in cancer registries
Consider how radiologists can lead the grass roots effort to include method of detection in registries
