Breast cancer screening rates
have dropped, according to new
data released from the Australian
Institute of Health and Welfare.
Participation rates for women
aged 50 to 69 have fallen from a
high of 57.6% in 2001-02 to 53.7%
in 2013-14, the report said.
A recent major international
analysis from the International
Agency for Research on Cancer
(IARC) confirmed the lifesaving
benefits of screening
mammography with a 23%
reduction in the risk of breast
cancer.
Chair of Cancer Council Australia’s
Screening and Immunisation
Committee, Associate Professor
Karen Canfell, said the IARC analysis
implied thousands of premature
breast cancer deaths were
prevented over the past 20 years,
“a number that would be increased
if more women participated in the
screening program.”The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 02 Jul 15 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 02 Jul 15
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