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Conference Paper: Evidence and recommendations of the CEWG on population-based breast cancer screening
| Title | Evidence and recommendations of the CEWG on population-based breast cancer screening |
|---|---|
| Authors | |
| Issue Date | 2015 |
| Publisher | The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians. |
| Citation | Hong Kong Primary Care Conference (HKPCC 2015): Stay Caring, Go Excelling in Primary Care, Hong Kong, China, 30-31 May 2015. In Programme book, p. 32 How to Cite? |
| Abstract | Mammography is widely used as a screening tool in places with population-based breast cancer screening programme. However, debate has grown in recent years over the benefits and harms of breast cancer screening. New information presented in the Swiss Medical Board’s report in 2013 and findings from a Canadian based randomised controlled trial in 2014 call into question the value of systematic mammography examination for average risk women.
After reviewing the scientific evidence, the CEWG reaffirmed in 2012 there is insufficient evidence to
recommend for or against population-based mammography screening for general female population in
Hong Kong. Family physicians should discuss both the benefits and harms of breast cancer. CEWG
advises that all women should be breast aware and visit their doctors promptly if unusual changes appear. Family physicians have a definite role to play in supporting women to adopt healthy lifestyle habits and watching out for unusual changes in their breasts. |
| Description | Abstracts of Dicussion Forum: 'Cancer Screening and Preventive Care' |
| Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/213717 |
| DC Field | Value | Language |
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| dc.contributor.author | Lam, TH | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-08-12T08:18:32Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2015-08-12T08:18:32Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | - |
| dc.identifier.citation | Hong Kong Primary Care Conference (HKPCC 2015): Stay Caring, Go Excelling in Primary Care, Hong Kong, China, 30-31 May 2015. In Programme book, p. 32 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/213717 | - |
| dc.description | Abstracts of Dicussion Forum: 'Cancer Screening and Preventive Care' | - |
| dc.description.abstract | Mammography is widely used as a screening tool in places with population-based breast cancer screening programme. However, debate has grown in recent years over the benefits and harms of breast cancer screening. New information presented in the Swiss Medical Board’s report in 2013 and findings from a Canadian based randomised controlled trial in 2014 call into question the value of systematic mammography examination for average risk women. After reviewing the scientific evidence, the CEWG reaffirmed in 2012 there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against population-based mammography screening for general female population in Hong Kong. Family physicians should discuss both the benefits and harms of breast cancer. CEWG advises that all women should be breast aware and visit their doctors promptly if unusual changes appear. Family physicians have a definite role to play in supporting women to adopt healthy lifestyle habits and watching out for unusual changes in their breasts. | - |
| dc.language | eng | - |
| dc.publisher | The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians. | - |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Hong Kong Primary Care Conference, HKPCC 2015 | - |
| dc.title | Evidence and recommendations of the CEWG on population-based breast cancer screening | - |
| dc.type | Conference_Paper | - |
| dc.identifier.email | Lam, TH: hrmrlth@hkucc.hku.hk | - |
| dc.identifier.authority | Lam, TH=rp00326 | - |
| dc.identifier.hkuros | 247785 | - |
| dc.identifier.spage | 32 | - |
| dc.identifier.epage | 32 | - |
| dc.publisher.place | Hong Kong | - |