Screening for breast cancer is used to detect cancers at an early stage when they can be treated most effectively. The first stage in breast screening involves an X ray (mammogram) of the breast.

Degree of relatedness of affected relative impacted mammography practice and risk ... Reported risk perceptions are consistent with expected actual risks based on family history.

To account for these competing factors, the researchers used a novel statistical modeling approach to separate the actual risk of developing cancer from the likelihood of detection. Their findings ...