Discusses the debates about mammography screening, arguing that screening can often be unnecessary and have negative impacts. Notes that screening has not reduced incidence of advanced cancers, a prerequisite for successful screening.
Explains the current issues with mammography scrrening and summarizes the evidence about it. Discusses the recent controversies about the guideline on screening for breast cancer for average-risk women (aged 40 to 79) that was released in late 2011 by The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. This guideline updated screening recommendations made by the Task Force’s predecessor, the Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Examination, in 2001. The focus of the guideline is on mammography screening, but the guideline authors also recommended against clinical breast examination (by physicians) and breast self-examination by patients.
L’auto-examen des seins : ce que cela signifie et pourquoi les opinions ont changé
Owning Org:
Canadian Women's Health Network (CWHN)
Media Type:
Online
Author:
Ann Silversides
Discusses the controversies about the guideline on screening for breast cancer for average-risk women (aged 40 to 79) that was updated in late 2011 by The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.Explains the issues and summarizes the evidence and current thinking about breast self-examination.
Information kit that highlights the work of indigenous women who are acting at the local, national and international levels to have their rights respected. Also proposes possible avenues for action to enable indigenous women to take full advantage of legal instruments, and international for a and mechanisms that may be useful in furthering their work.
