Systematic review: Mammography reduces breast cancer mortality in women aged 39-69 years; but harms may outweigh benefits in women under 50.

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

The trial behind it

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Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

1. Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Survival: The Mediating Effects of Macro-Social Context and Social Network Factors.Journal of health disparities research and practice · 2018
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2. Challenges to the early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in developing countries.World journal of clinical oncology · 2014
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3. Depression and anxiety diagnoses are not associated with delayed resolution of abnormal mammograms and pap tests among vulnerable women.Journal of general internal medicine · 2012
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4. Breast cancer screening trends in the United States and ethnicity.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2012
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5. An initial experience of using dual energy contrast enhanced mammography at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan.Pakistan journal of medical sciences
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Corrections and comments

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  Screening for breast cancer: an update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.2009

Authors and funding

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Funding

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Abstract

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