Review of Breast Screening Guidelines and Disease Management for the Primary Care Physician

Linda M Sanders

Abstract


This review article discusses the most recent recommendations for screening for breast cancer issued by the United States Preventitive Services Task Force in January 2016 and the criticisms of those recommendations.   This article also reviews the most common breast complaints seen by the primary care physician, including the inflamed breast, palpable concerns, and nipple discharge.  Included is a discussion of "the dense breast" which has become a national issue.  28 states have passed breast density laws designed to raise awareness of the masking effect of increased breast density on mammogram on the detection of breast cancer.

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breast screening; breast disease; dense breasts

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18103/imr.v2i8.140

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