Table 5 Reported use of mammography and clinical breast examination for female study participants, by age

From: A randomised comparison of UK genetic risk counselling services for familial cancer: psychosocial outcomes

Examinations for women at elevated risk of breast cancer, by agea (all time points included)

 

Mammography

Clinical breast exam

Clinical breast exam or mammography

Age<35

5/37 (14%)

31/37 (84%)

32/37 (86%)

Age 35–49

38/50 (76%)

42/50 (84%)

45/50 (90%)

Age 50–65

10/15 (67%)

12/15 (80%)

12/15 (80%)

All

54/103 (52%)

86/103 (83%)

90 /103 (87%)

  1. aOnly one woman aged over 65 years.