Pain during mammography: Implications for breast screening programmes

Summary Pain experienced during mammography can deter women from attending for breast cancer screening. Review of the current literature on pain experienced during mammography reveals three main areas of interest: reports of the frequency of pain, identification of predictors of pain and strategies...

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Published in:Australasian radiology 2001-05, Vol.45 (2), p.113-117
Main Author: Andrews, Fiona J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
breast neoplasms/prevention and control
breast neoplasms/radiography
Female
human
Humans
Mammography - adverse effects
Mammography - psychology
mass screening
Mass Screening - psychology
Middle Aged
Pain - etiology
Pain Measurement
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Summary Pain experienced during mammography can deter women from attending for breast cancer screening. Review of the current literature on pain experienced during mammography reveals three main areas of interest: reports of the frequency of pain, identification of predictors of pain and strategies for responding to pain. Implications of this literature for breast screening programmes include the need for appropriate measurements of pain during mammography that are valid for screening populations, a further understanding of organizational factors involved in screening programmes that may be predictors of pain and for the development of valid strategies for responding to pain within breast screening programmes.
ISSN:0004-8461
1440-1673
DOI:10.1046/j.1440-1673.2001.00889.x