Breast Cancer Screening in the Intermediate-Risk Population: Falling Through the Cracks?
Kaitlin M Zaki-MetiasHuijuan WangTima F TawilEda B MilesLisa DeptulaPooja AgrawalKatie M DavisLucy B SpallutoJean Morag SeelyCharlotte J Yong-HingPublished in: Canadian Association of Radiologists journal = Journal l'Association canadienne des radiologistes (2024)
Breast cancer screening guidelines vary for women at intermediate risk (15%-20% lifetime risk) for developing breast cancer across jurisdictions. Currently available risk assessment models have differing strengths and weaknesses, creating difficulty and ambiguity in selecting the most appropriate model to utilize. Clarifying which model to utilize in individual circumstances may help determine the best screening guidelines to use for each individual.