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Addition of ultrasound to mammography in the case of dense breast tissue: systematic review and meta-analysis.
(2018-06)
BACKGROUND: Mammography is less effective in detecting cancer in dense than in fatty breasts. METHODS: We undertook a systematic search in PubMed to identify studies on women with dense breasts who underwent screening with ...
Targeted encouragement of GP consultations for possible cancer symptoms: a randomised controlled trial.
(2021-05)
BACKGROUND: For some common cancers, survival is lower in the UK than in comparable high-income countries. AIM: To assess the effectiveness of a targeted postal intervention (to promote awareness of cancer symptoms and ...
A case-control study to evaluate the impact of the breast screening programme on mortality in England.
(2020-11-23)
BACKGROUND: Over the past 30 years since the implementation of the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme, improvements in diagnostic techniques and treatments have led to the need for an up-to-date evaluation ...