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KMID : 0603520010060030131
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Journal of Korean Association of Cancer Prevention
2001 Volume.6 No. 3 p.131 ~ p.139
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Risks and Benefits of Breast Cancer Screening
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Yoo Keun-Young
Yoon Ha-Chung
Shin Ae-Sun
Shin Hai-Rim
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Abstract
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The National Cancer Registry in Korea indicates that breast cancer ranks in third place to uterine cervix cancer and stomach cancer as a cause of death in women, as well as being a common site of primary cancer. There is an increasing trend in mortality and morbidity for breast cancer in Korea. Breast cancer screening uses mammography, clinical breast examination and breast self-examination for early detection of cancer. The benefits of screening consist of a decreasing mortality of breast cancer, more using conservative surgical procedures and reassurance. Its associated risks are doubtful effectiveness, relative high false positive and false negative results of screening methods, over-treatment, radiation-induced breast cancer from early expose to mammography and associated psychological problems arising from the diagnosis. Early diagnosis guidelines based on their own data were introduced in the US and Japan. A screening strategy that is based on Korean epidemiologic data of breast cancer needs to be established.
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KEYWORD
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Breast neoplasms, Mass screening, Risk factors, Epidemiology, Mammography, Breast self-examination
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