Mammography Reduce Risk of Death By 50 Percent
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Early detection is key to fighting breast cancer. A recent research shows, women who get regular mammograms can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer by nearly half (50 percent).
"Our study adds further clear evidence that screening mammography reduces mortality (death) due to breast cancer," said Dr. Suzie Otto, a senior researcher in the department of public health, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
The study was published online on December 6, 2011 in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
As is known, experts today are still debating about the exact schedule for a woman to screening mammography. Some experts say women should begin screening mammography at age 40 years. While others believe a woman should start regularly at the age of 50 years.
In his research, Otto tracking 755 patients who died of breast cancer in 1995-2003 and also involving 3739 breast cancer patients who regularly exercise control.
Among women with breast cancer, nearly 30 percent of tumors are found when they do the screening. And nearly 36 percent of women have never had mammography.
Researchers concluded that women who get screened, the risk of dying from breast cancer was reduced by 49 percent. Meanwhile, in women aged 70-75 years had the greatest reduction in risk of death which is about 84 percent. While decreasing the risk of death in young women (50-69 years), tend to be smaller, amounting to 39 percent, but still considered to be substantial.
Dr. Stephanie Bernik, chief of surgical oncology at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City said,''These findings add to evidence that supports the fact that mammography is important in improving detection and survival ".
"Our study adds further clear evidence that screening mammography reduces mortality (death) due to breast cancer," said Dr. Suzie Otto, a senior researcher in the department of public health, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
The study was published online on December 6, 2011 in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
As is known, experts today are still debating about the exact schedule for a woman to screening mammography. Some experts say women should begin screening mammography at age 40 years. While others believe a woman should start regularly at the age of 50 years.
In his research, Otto tracking 755 patients who died of breast cancer in 1995-2003 and also involving 3739 breast cancer patients who regularly exercise control.
Among women with breast cancer, nearly 30 percent of tumors are found when they do the screening. And nearly 36 percent of women have never had mammography.
Researchers concluded that women who get screened, the risk of dying from breast cancer was reduced by 49 percent. Meanwhile, in women aged 70-75 years had the greatest reduction in risk of death which is about 84 percent. While decreasing the risk of death in young women (50-69 years), tend to be smaller, amounting to 39 percent, but still considered to be substantial.
Dr. Stephanie Bernik, chief of surgical oncology at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City said,''These findings add to evidence that supports the fact that mammography is important in improving detection and survival ".
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