%0 Journal Article
%T CJS debate: Is mammography useful in average-risk screening for breast cancer?
%A Elizabeth Saettler
%A Muriel Brackstone
%A Ralph George
%A Steven Latosinsky
%J Archive of "Canadian Journal of Surgery".
%D 2016
%R 10.1503/cjs.017514
%X Given the recent debate over breast cancer screening that was reignited by the 25-year follow-up data from the Canadian National Breast Screening Study, the Canadian Journal of Surgery commissioned a group of Canadian experts to debate the value of screening mammography. We discuss the Canadian study and summarize the arguments in favour of and against screening mammography for average-risk patients. We also provide summary recommendations for the use of mammography
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4734922/