The Michigan Cancer Consortium (MCC) has concluded that there is insufficient data to prove that digital mammography is superior to standard film-screen mammography. The Lansing, MI-based statewide partnership of 80 private and public organizations said it based its opinion on a review of recent digital mammography research by 12 MCC breast cancer experts.
As results from the National Cancer Institute-sponsored Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (DMIST) will not be available until 2004 or 2005, MCC co-chair Vicki Rakowski said it cannot yet be determined if there is an additional benefit to women from digital screenings or an improvement in the accuracy of breast cancer detection.
Until future evidence emerges to the contrary, film-screen mammography will remain the method of choice for breast cancer screening, said MCC co-chair Dr. Max Wicha. MCC has prepared two position papers on this topic, one for consumers and one for providers. The papers are available at http://consumers.michigancancer.org.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersJune 11, 2003
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