Screening for Breast Cancer: Update on Guidelines and the Ongoing Controversy
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Overview
In the United States, breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women after lung cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, 232,670 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 62,570 new cases of carcinoma in situ (CIS) will be diagnosed in women in 2014. About 40,000 women will die from breast cancer. It is now estimated that one in eight women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime and 70-80% of these women will have no identifiable elevated risk factors. This CME activity encompasses the most recent guidelines on screening initiation, screening intervals and screening follow-up.
Learning Objectives
- Summarize the existing data and controversies surrounding screening for breast cancer.
- List screening tools and provide supporting evidence for these options.
- Summarize screening recommendations and interval screenings.
Course Faculty
Priscilla J. Slanetz MD, MPH, FACR
Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School
Program Director, Radiology Residency, BIDMC
Course Fees: Free
Format: Text and Graphics
CME Credit: 1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™,
risk management study
Accreditation Statement for Joint Providership
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and
policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint
providership of the Massachusetts Medical Society and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The
Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PAs may claim 1 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
This activity may meet the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study.
A score of 70% or higher is required to receive
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Activity Term
Start: June 26, 2013
End: July 31, 2017
System requirements:
Desktops/Laptops
Windows, XP, Vista, 7, 8
Mac OSX 10.6 higher
Most modern browsers including:
IE8,9,10
Firefox 18.0+
Chrome 26+
Safari 5+
Flash player is required for some Online CME courses.
Mobile/Tablet
iOS devices beginning with OS version 5 or higher (includes, iPhone, ipad and iTouch devices)
Android devices including tablets and phones.
Windows RT and tablets on Windows 8 are also supported.
