BMC Medicine
Risk scores shift breast screening advice in Asian women
Among 2,003 healthy women aged 40–49 advised annual mammograms, risk assessment reassigned 38.7% to no screening and 47.9% to screening every two years.Among 2,003 healthy women aged 40–49 advised annual mammograms, risk assessment reassigned 38.7% to no screening and 47.9% to screening every two years.
Cohort · 2,003 peopleBiomarkers
Who was studied2,003 healthy women aged 40–49 in Singapore
What changedRisk-based advice changed annual mammography recommendations to less frequent screening or none for 86.7% of women aged 40–49
The catchMissing breast density and recall data could incorrectly lower screening recommendations