Position paper on screening for breast cancer by the European Society of Breast Imaging EUSOBI and 30 national breast radiology bodies from Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland

Abstract: EUSOBI and 30 national breast radiology bodies support mammography for population-based screening, demonstrated to reduce breast cancer BC mortality and treatment impact. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the reduction in mortality is 40nbsp;% for women aged 50ndash;69nbsp;years taking up the invitation while the probability of false-positive needle biopsy is 1nbsp;% per round and overdiagnosis is only 1ndash;10nbsp;% for a 20-year screening. Mortality reduction was also observed for the age groups 40ndash;49nbsp;years and 70ndash;74nbsp;years, although wi... Mehr ...