Screening for Breast Cancer

Letters and Corrections15 November 1989Screening for Breast CancerLockhart B. McGuire, MDLockhart B. McGuire, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-111-10-858_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editor: During the processing of Dr. Eddy's manuscript for publication (1), the American College of Physicians approved new recommendations on screening for breast cancer:1. Screening with breast physical examination is recommended annually for asymptomatic women age 40 and older.2. Screening with breast physical examination and mammography is recommended annually for asymptomatic women age 50 and older.3. Screening with breast physical examination and mammography is recommended annually for women at any age who have a personal history of breast cancer.4. Screening with breast physical examination and mammography is recommended annually for women age 40 and...Reference1. Eddy D. Screening for Breast Cancer. Ann Intern Med. 1989;111:389-99. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Clinical Efficacy Assessment American College of Physicians PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByOversupply of Screening Mammography Units: Why Should Internists Care?Alvin I. Mushlin, MD, ScMIs the Supply of Mammography Machines Outstripping Need and Demand? An Economic AnalysisMartin L. Brown, PhD, Larry G. Kessler, ScD, Fred G. Rueter, DSc 15 November 1989Volume 111, Issue 10Page: 858-859KeywordsBreast cancerCancer screeningMammography Issue Published: 15 November 1989 PDF DownloadLoading ...