Screening for Breast Cancer in Asymptomatic, Average-Risk Adult Females: A Guidance Statement From the American College of Physicians (Version 2)
DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this updated guidance statement is to guide internal medicine physicians and other clinicians on screening for breast cancer in asymptomatic, average-risk adult females. METHODS: The American College of Physicians updated its guidance statement on screening for breast cancer using high-quality clinical guidelines from national guideline developers around the world.
Authors
- Jennifer Yost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3170-1956)
- Ethan M. Balk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4376-7290)
- Itziar Etxeandia‐Ikobaltzeta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6606-649X)
- Curtis S. Harrod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8580-7150)
- Johanna Miller Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5610-275X)
- Nick Fitterman
- Katherine Mackey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4749-5664)
- Tatyana Shamliyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3584-2008)
- Amir Qaseem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6866-7985)
- Carolyn J. Crandall
- Adam J. Obley
- Kate Carroll
- Matthew C. Miller
- J. Thomas Cross
- Paul Shekelle
- Matthew Gibson
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Brown University (US)
- American College of Physicians (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2026-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7326/annals-25-05116
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00