Web Directory

» Australian Screening Mammography Decision Aid Trial
   Presents current evidence to assist low-risk women decide whether to have a mammogram early. Includes a worksheet to determine individual risks.
   http://www.mammogram.med.usyd.edu.au/

» BreastScreen Australia
   FAQ about breast cancer and mammpgraphy screening.
   http://www.health.gov.au/internet/screening/publishing.nsf/Content/faqs

» Early Detection of Breast Cancer
   Patient fact sheet about screening mammograms, from the Cancer Council, Australia.
   http://www.cancer.org.au/cancersmartlifestyle/Earlydetection/Earlydetectionfactssheets/ED_breast_cancer.htm

» Interventions for relieving the pain and discomfort of screening mammography
   The results of a multi-study review published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
   http://www2.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab002942.html

» Mammograms
   A fact sheet from the National Cancer Institute. Defines screening and diagnostic procedures, and explains the screening guidelines and risk factors for breast cancer.
   http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/mammograms

» Mammographic Density
   Relationship of this characteristic to breast cancer risk.
   http://www.halls.md/breast/density.htm

» Mammographic Image Analysis
   Features research articles, discussion group, conference calendar, and image databases.
   http://www.mammoimage.org/

» Model of outcomes of screening mammography
   Evidence-based article from the British Medical Journal.
   http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/330/7497/936

» Over-diagnosis from mammography screening
   A Position Paper from the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre in Australia. presents current research findings and evidence-based recommendations.
   http://www.nbocc.org.au/our-organisation/position-statements/over-diagnosis-from-mammography-screening

» Potential Benefits and Risks of Mammograms
   Detailed information, answers to common questions and a questionnaire. Part of a scientific study being conducted at the University of California, San Francisco.
   http://mammography.ucsf.edu/inform/index.cfm

» RadiologyInfo: Mammography
   Patient information on the procedure, preparation, benefits, and risks.
   http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=mammo

» Routine screening mammography: how important is the radiation-risk side of the benefit-risk equation?
   Research published in the International Journal of Radiology considers the importance of potential risks.
   http://www.healthyconcept.com/PDF/RoutineScreeningMammography.pdf

» Screening for breast cancer with mammography
   Summary of the meta-analysis in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
   http://www2.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001877.html

» The Simple Facts About Having a Breastscreen
   Fact sheet and FAQ from the Queensland Department of Health.
   http://access.health.qld.gov.au/hid/WomensHealth/BreastDisorders/theSimpleFactsAboutHavingABreastscreen_is.asp