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| |  Under 50s Benefit From Mammograms As Much As Older Women, Study ORLANDO, FL. -- October 6, 1997 – For women over 50 regular mammograms are an important step in the early detection and treatment of breast cancer. However, a new study shows women below the age of 50 can benefit just as much as their elder counterparts. Results of this latest study will be presented by Dr. Jeffrey Bradley, lead study author from the University of Chicago, Oct. 22, 1997 at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's (ASTRO) annual meeting in Orlando, FL. Dr. Bradley's study focused on 869 women who were both under 50 and over 50. He said the study indicated screening mammography was effective for all the age groups represented. "The tumors that were detected through mammography were generally smaller and less appeared aggressive under the microscope than those tumors that were detected through physical exams," Dr. Bradley said. Mammography can detect tumors in the breast which are too small to feel. This makes it an effective method for detecting breast cancer early, Dr. Bradley said. He added treatment results for women whose tumors were detected through mammography were better, because the tumors were smaller and, therefore, easier to treat. Earlier this year, the American Cancer Society and the American College of Radiology released guidelines recommending annual screening mammography for women 40 and over. The National Cancer Institute also issued guidelines recommending screening mammography for women 40-49. In so doing, NCI reinstated the support for screening this age group, which it withdrew several years ago. Each year more than 180,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and studies have shown when found early the disease is treated most successfully.
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