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References for the breast screening section

The information in this section is based on the Cancerbackup booklet, Understanding breast screening, which has been produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:

  • Screening for Breast Cancer in England: Past and Future, Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer Screening, 2006 (NHSBSP Publication no 61).
  • Breast Screening Programme, England 2004-05, National Statistics, NHS Social Care and Information Centre, 2006.
  • Screening for Breast Cancer with Mammography. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2006.
  • Breast Screening Results from the NHS Breast Screening Programme, (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), Cancer Screening Evaluation Unit, 2003/04.
  • NHS Breast Screening Programme 2005 Review, NHS Cancer Screening Programmes, 2005.
  • NHSBSP No. 54 (2003). Review of Radiation Risk in Breast Screening. NHSBSP and NRPB.

Further relevant guidelines and documents can be accessed online at
www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/breastscreen/statistics.html

You can access up-to-date guidelines in the health professional section of the website.


Content last reviewed: 01 July 2008
Page last modified: 29 July 2008

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