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References
- American Cancer Society (ACS). American
Cancer Society Issues Recommendation on MRI for
Breast Cancer Screening (March 28, 2007). Retrieved
Apr. 1, 2007 from the ACS web site: www.cancer.org
- American Cancer Society (ACS). Breast
Cancer Facts & Figures, 2005-2006. Retrieved
Apr. 16, 2006 from the ACS web site: www.cancer.org
- American Cancer Society (ACS). How
Is Breast Cancer Found? (revised, Sep. 16,
2005). Retrieved Apr. 16, 2006 from the ACS web
site: www.cancer.org
- American Cancer Society (ACS). Mammograms
and Other Breast Imaging Procedures (revised,
Feb. 9. 2006). Retrieved Jun. 8, 2006 from the
ACS web site: www.cancer.org
- American Cancer Society (ACS). Role
Of Breast Self-Examination Changes In Guidelines (May
15, 2003). Retrieved Apr. 16, 2006 from the ACS
web site: www.cancer.org
- American Cancer Society (ACS). Updated
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15, 2003). Retrieved Apr. 27, 2006 from the ACS
web site: www.cancer.org
- American College of Radiology
(ACR). Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS®) BI-RADS® Atlas
(excerpted text) Retrieved Apr. 27, 2006 from
the ACR web site: www.acr.org
- Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium
(BCSC). Performance
Measures for 2,585,218 Screening Mammography Examinations
from 1996 to 2002 by Age. Retrieved Apr.
1, 2007 at from the BCSC web site: breastscreening.cancer.gov
- Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium
(BCSC). Performance
Measures for 2,585,218 Screening Mammography Examinations
from 1996 to 2002 by Age & Time (Months) Since
Previous Mammography. Retrieved Apr. 1,
2007 at from the BCSC web site: breastscreening.cancer.gov
- Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC). Breast
Cancer and Mammography Information (last reviewed,
Feb. 03, 2006). Retrieved Apr. 18, 2006 from the
CDC web site: www.cdc.gov
- Committee on Technologies for
the Early Detection of Breast Cancer. Mammography
and Beyond: Developing Technologies for the Early
Detection of Breast Cancer. Washington, D.D.:
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- Fletcher, SW. Screening
for Breast Cancer (Nov. 17, 2004). Retrieved
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- National Cancer Institute (NCI). Improving
Methods for Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis (updated,
Apr. 26, 2002). Retrieved Apr. 24, 2006 from the
NCI web site: www.cancer.gov
- National Cancer Institute (NCI). Screening
Mammograms: Questions and Answers (last reviewed,
May 3, 2002). Retrieved Apr. 24, 2006 from the
NCI web site: www.cancer.gov
- National Guideline Clearinghouse
(NGC). ACS
Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening: Update 2003 (last
modified, May 1, 2006). Retrieved Apr. 25, 2006 from
the NGC web site: www.guideline.gov
- National Guideline Clearinghouse
(NGC). Guideline
Synthesis: Screening for Breast Cancer (last
modified, May 1, 2006). Retrieved Apr. 25, 2006 from
the NGC web site: www.guideline.gov
- OncoLink Cancer News. Breast
Cancers Detected by Mammography Require Less Toxic
Therapy (Jan. 28, 2005). Retrieved Apr. 18,
2006 from the OncoLink web site: www.oncolink.com
- Smith RA, Saslow D, Andrews
K. American
Cancer Society Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening:
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- WomensHealth.gov. Screening,
Therapies Behind Drop in Breast Cancer Death Rates (Oct.
26, 2005). Retrieved Apr. 16, 2006 from the WomensHealth.gov
web site: www.4woman.org
Additional
Resources:
Overviews
Significance of Early Detection (see
also Overviews)
Screening Guidelines (see
also Overviews)
Routine Screening Methods (see
also Overviews)
Additional Screening Methods (see
also Overviews)
Newer and Emerging Methods (see
also Overviews)
Updated: February 19, 2008. |
