The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Long-term effects of mammography screening: updated overview of the Swedish randomised trials. Lancet 2002; 359: 909-19.

Published: 1st January 2002

Authors: Nystr.m L, Andersson I, Bjurstam N, Frisell J, Nordenskj.ld B, Rutqvist LE. et al.

Conclusion

The review included a quarter of a million women with median follow-up of 15 years. Screening produced a 21 per cent reduction in breast cancer deaths, greatest in the 60-69 age group. The advantages of screening persisted in the long term

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