Breast cancer screening: does it fulfil the criteria for medical screening?

Marshall, Gill (1995) Breast cancer screening: does it fulfil the criteria for medical screening? Radiography, 1 (2). pp. 115-120. Item availability may be restricted.

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Abstract

Almost a decade ago, in 1986 the Forrest Report advocated that breast screening by single medio-lateral oblique mammography should be offered at 3-yearly intervals, by invitation to women between 50 and 64 years and on request to older women. The Government accepted these recommendations and set up the National Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP). This article critically reviews the extent to which the breast cancer screening programme fulfils the criteria for mass screening.

Item Type:	Article
Journal / Publication Title:	Radiography
Publisher:	Elsevier for College of Radiographers
ISSN:	1532-2831
Departments:	Academic Departments > Medical & Sport Sciences (MSS) > Health and Medical Sciences
Depositing User:	Insight Administrator
Date Deposited:	09 Nov 2010 15:46
Last Modified:	11 Jan 2024 17:31
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/493