South East London Breast Screening Programme and National Training Centre, Department of Radiology, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Br J Radiol. 2012 Jul;85(1015):845-7. doi: 10.1259/bjr/21332901.
Recently published articles in the lay press and scientific journals have questioned the value of breast screening, and have raised concerns about both possible harmful effects and the information provided for females when they receive their screening invitation. A review of data from screening trials and the process for providing information for the public on screening has been announced by Professor Sir Mike Richards, National Clinical Director for Cancer. What are the major issues involved and what expectations should radiologists and other members of the screening team have of the review?
最近在通俗报刊和科学期刊上发表的一些文章对乳房筛查的价值提出了质疑，并对女性接受筛查邀请时可能产生的有害影响以及提供给她们的信息表示担忧。国家癌症临床主任迈克·理查兹爵士教授宣布对筛查试验数据和为公众提供筛查信息的过程进行审查。所涉及的主要问题是什么，放射科医生和其他筛查小组成员应该对审查有什么期望？
