Breast cancer induction due to mammographic screening in hereditarily affected women Journal Article
| Authors: | Den Otter, W.; Merchant, T. E.; Beijerinck, D.; Koten, J. W. |
| Article Title: | Breast cancer induction due to mammographic screening in hereditarily affected women |
| Abstract: | Breast cancer induction due to mammographic screening has aroused considerable controversy in the discussion of the safety of this procedure. We have attempted to shed some light on this problem by approaching it from both a theoretical and a mathematical point of view. We found that about 99% of mammographically induced breast cancers occur in the group of women who are carriers of a breast cancer gene. Our calculations suggest that in women with an inherited gene for breast cancer an extra tumour in one out of 10 women will be induced by 20 mammographical examinations. On the other hand, mammography is safe for non-gene carriers. |
| Keywords: | breast cancer; models, biological; cancer screening; retinoblastoma; breast neoplasms; time factors; radiation dosage; cancer genetics; mammography; neoplasms, radiation-induced; safety; neoplasms, second primary; neoplastic syndromes, hereditary; eye neoplasms; hereditary cancer; humans; human; female; priority journal; article |
| Journal Title: | Anticancer Research |
| Volume: | 16 |
| Issue: | 5B |
| ISSN: | 0250-7005 |
| Publisher: | International Institute of Anticancer Research |
| Date Published: | 1996-09-01 |
| Start Page: | 3173 |
| End Page: | 3175 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 8967731 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 22 November 2017 -- Source: Scopus |
