National Guideline Clearinghouse | Guideline Synthesis: Screening for Breast Cancer in Women at Average Risk

National Guideline Clearinghouse | Guideline Synthesis: Screening for Breast Cancer in Women at Average Risk

Guideline Synthesis

• Screening for Breast Cancer in Women at Average Risk Update: Includes recommendations from ACS and USPSTF.

Screening for Breast Cancer in Women at Average Risk

Guidelines Being Compared:

1. American Cancer Society (ACS). Breast cancer screening for women at average risk: 2015 guideline update from the American Cancer Society. JAMA. 2015 Oct 20;314(15):1599-614. [122 references]
2. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Screening for breast cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. 2016 Feb 16;164(4):279-96. [62 references]