(Ivanhoe Newswire)-more than 200,000 women develop breast cancer in 2010. For those who already fought the good fight researchers say an annual mammogram have significantly reduces the risk of mastectomies in women aged 40 to 50.
"The results of this study support the importance of regular screening in the age group of 40 to 50," Nicholas M. Perry, was lead author, M.B.B.S F.R.C.S., F.R.C.R., Director of the London breast Institute at the Princess Grace Hospital in London, quoted. "Women in this age group, which last year had undergone breast had a mastectomy rate of less than half those of others."
An estimated 207,090 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2010 in American women. Currently, recommended the American Cancer Society of annual mammography screening for women aged 40 years in the United States, but last year beginning recommends that the U.S. preventive services task force that change policies, start screening every two years (every year) at the age of 50. There is no routine screening guidelines for women under 50 in the UK.
The researchers investigated the benefits of screening women aged between 40 and 50, the frequency of mammography and the type of treatment after breast cancer diagnosis.
Dr. Perry and colleagues to review clinical data that was females from 40 to 50, who were diagnosed with breast cancer and handled on London breast Institute. Between 2003 and 2009, 971 women was diagnosed with breast cancer. At the time of diagnosis, 393 (40%) women under 50 with 156 of these women fill were treatment in the middle. The treated women 114 (73%) had no previous mammography.
Forty-two women had previously with mammography, has been shown that 29 had at least a mammogram within the past two years. Of which a mammogram a year was about 16 women.
"We reviewed the records of the women need mastectomy, to determine whether or not you undergo mammography last year had," said Dr. Perry. "We were surprised at the degree of benefit received from annual screening in this age group."
Data showed that mastectomy was the required treatment for 3 (19 percent) of 16 women last year compared to 64 (46 percent had shown) of 140 women had not shown in the last year.
"Regular screening has already proved, the chance of women with breast cancer, die cut," explained Dr. Perry. "Our findings support the importance of regular screening in the age group of under 50 and confirm that annual mammography improves the chances of breast conservation should develop breast cancer."
Source: Radiological Society of North America, December 2010
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