San Francisco Mammography Registry:
A Research Resource

The SFMR has published over 100 articles on the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of mammography according to characteristics of women, radiologist's experience and practice, and tumor biology.

 
 
Publications

Taplin S, Abraham L, Barlow WE, Fenton JJ, Berns EA, Carney PA, Cutter GR, Sickles EA, Carl D, Elmore JG. Mammography facility characteristics associated with interpretive accuracy of screening mammography. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2008;100(12):876-87.

Goldman LE, Haneuse SJ, Miglioretti DL, Kerlikowske K, Buist DS, Yankaskas B, Smith-Bindman R; National Cancer Institute Sponsored Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium. An assessment of the quality of mammography care at facilities treating medically vulnerable populations. Med Care. 2008;46(7):701-8.

Karliner LS, Kerlikowske K. Ethnic disparities in breast cancer. Women’s Health 2007;3:679-68

Bowles EJ, Miglioretti DL, Sickles EA, Abraham L, Carney PA, Yankaskas BC, Elmore JG. Accuracy of short-interval follow-up mammograms by patient and radiologist characteristics. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 May;190(5):1200-8.

Tice JA, Cummings SR, Smith-Bindman R, Ichikawa L, Barlow WE, Kerlikowske K. Breast cancer risk assessment including mammographic breast density: Development and validation of a new model in an ethnically diverse cohort. Ann Intern Med 2008;148:337-447

Smith-Bindman R, Miglioretti DL, Rosenberg RD, Reid RJ, Taplin SH, Geller BM, Kerlikowske K. Physician workload in mammography. AJR 2008;190:526-53

Hwang ES, Miglioretti DL, Ballard-Barbash R, Weaver DL, Kerlikowske K. Breast density predicts subsequent contralateral invasive disease following treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers and Prev 2007;16:2587-93

Kerlikowske K, Miglioretti DL, Buist DSM, Walker R, Carney PA. Declines in invasive breast cancer and use of postmenopausal hormone therapy in a screening mammography population. JNCI 2007;99:1335-1339.

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Miglioretti DL, Smith-Bindman R, Abraham L, Brenner RJ, Carney PA, Bowles EJ, Buist DS, Elmore JG. Radiologist characteristics associated with interpretive performance of diagnostic mammography. Natl Cancer Inst. 2007;99(24):1854-63

Leung JW, Sickles EA. Developing asymmetry identified on mammography: correlation with imaging outcome and pathologic findings. AJR 2007;188:667-75

Kerlikowske K, Ichikawa L, Miglioretti DL, Buist DSM, Vacek PM, Smith-Bindman R, Yankaskas BC, Carney PA, Ballard-Barbash R. Longitudinal measurement of clinical mammographic breast density improves estimation of breast cancer risk. JNCI 2007;99:386-95

Karliner LS, Nápoles-Springer A, Kerlikowske K, Haas JS, Kaplan CP. Missed opportunities: Family history and behavioral risk factors in breast cancer risk assessment among a multiethnic group of women. JGIM 2007;22:308-314

Haas JS, Miglioretti DL, Geller BM, Buist DSM, Nelson DE, Kerlikowske K, Carney PA, Dash S, Breslau ES, Ballerd-Barbash R. Exposure to newspaper coverage about the potential harmful effects of hormone therapy following the women's health initiative and changes in use. JGIM 2007;22:68-73

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Carney PA, Abraham L, Miglioretti DL, Yabroff KR, Sickles EA, Buist DSM, Kasales CJ, Geller BM, Rosenberg RD, Dignan MB, Weaver DL, Kerlikowske K. Factors associated with imaging and procedural events used to detect breast cancer following screening mammography. AJR 2007;188:385-392

Kerlikowske K. The mammogram that cried Wolfe. (Editorial) NEJM 2007;356:297-300

Leung JW, Margolin FR, Dee KE, Jacobs RP, Denny SR, Schrumpf JD. Performance parameters for screening and diagnostic mammography in a community practice: are there differences between specialists and general radiologists? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Jan;188(1):236-41.

Rosenberg RD, Yankaskas B, Abraham L, Sickles EA, ,Lehman C, Geller BM, Carney PA, Kerlikowske K, Buist DSM, Weaver D, Barlow WE, Ballard-Barbash R. Benchmarks for screening mammography. Radiology 2006; 241:55-66

Geller BM, Ichikawa L, Buist DSM, Sickles EA, Carney PA, Yankaskas B, Dignan M, Kerlikowske K, Yarbroff R, Barlow WE, Rosenberg RD. Improving the concordance of mammography assessment and management recommendations. Radiology 2006; 241:67-75

Barlow WE, White E, Ballard-Barbash R, Vacek PM, Titus-Ernstoff LT, Carney PA, Tice JA, Buist D, Geller BM, Rosenberg R, Yankaskas BC, Kerlikowske K. A prospective breast cancer risk prediction model among women undergoing screening mammography. JNCI 2006;98:1204-1214

Haas JS, Geller BM, Miglioretti DL, Buist DSM, Nelso DE, Kerlikowske K, Carney PA, Breslau ES, Dash S, Canales MK, Ballerd-Barbash R. Changes in the newspaper coverage of hormone therapy with the release of new medical evidence. JGIM 2006;21:304-309

Shepherd JA, Herve L, Landau J, Fan B, Kerlikowske K, Cummings SR. Comparison of mammographic breast density to a novel DXA technique. Medical Physics 2006;33:1490-98

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Smith-Bindman R, Quale C, Chu PW, Rosenberg RD, Kerlikowske K. Can Medicare billing claims data be used to assess mammography utilization among women aged 65 and older. Medical Care 2006;44:463-70

Smith-Bindman R, Miglioretti DL, Lurie N, Abraham L, Ballard-Barbash R, Strzelczyk J, Dignan M
Barlow WE, Beasley CM, Kerlikowske K. Does utilization of screening mammography explain racial and ethnic differences in breast cancer? Ann Intern Med 2006;144:541-553

Weaver DL, Rosenberg RD, Barlow WE, Ichikawa L, Carney PA, Kerlikowske K, Buist DSM, Geller BM, Key CR, Maygarden SJ. Ballard-Barbash R. Pathologic findings from the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium: population-based outcomes in women undergoing biopsy after screening mammography. Cancer 2006;106:732-742

Kaplan CP, Haas JS, Perez-Stable EJ, Somkin C, Gregorich S, Des Jarlais G, Kerlikowske K. Breast cancer risk reduction options: awareness, discussion, and use among women from four ethnic groups. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers and Prev 2006;15:162-166

Haas JS, Kaplan CP, Des Jarlais G, Gildengoin V, Perez-Stable EJ, Kerlikowske K. Perceived risk of breast cancer among women at average and increased risk. J Women's Health 2005;14:845-51

Tice JA, Cummings SR, Ziv E, Kerlikowske K. Mammographic breast density and breast cancer risk prediction in a screening population. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2005;94:155-122

Des Jarlais G, Kaplan CP, Haas JS, Gregorich S, Perez-Stable EJ, Kerlikowske K. Factors Affecting participation in a telephone survey among women from four racial/ethnic groups. Prev Med 2005;41:720-727

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Kerlikowske K, Creasman J, Leung J, Smith-Bindman R, Ernster VL. Differences in screening mammography outcomes among white and Asian women. Arch Intern Med 2005;165:1862-68

Haas JS, Kaplan CP, Brawarsky P, Kerlikowske K. Evaluation and outcomes of women with a breast lump and normal mammogram results. JGIM 2005;20:692-696

Sickles EA, Miglioretti DL, Ballard-Barbash R, Geller BM, Leung JWT, Rosenberg RD, Smith-Bindman R, Yankaskas BC. Performance benchmarks for diagnostic mammography. Radiology 2005;235:775-790

Shepherd JA, Herve L, Landau J, Fan B, Kerlikowske K, Cummings SR. Novel use of single x-ray absorptiometry for measuring breast density. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2005;4:173-82

Smith-Bindman R, Ballard-Barbash R, Patnick J, Kerlikowske K. Comparing the performance of mammography screening mammography in the United States and the United Kingdom. J Med Screen 2005;12:50-54

Smith-Bindman R, Chu PW, Quale C, Miglioretti DL Rosenberg RD, Cutter G, Geller B, Bacchettii P, Sickles EA, Kerlikowske K. Physician predictors of mammographic accuracy. JNCI 2005;97:358-67

Kerlikowske K, Shepherd J, Creasman J, Tice JA, Ziv E, Cummings SR. Are breast density and bone mineral density independent risk factors for breast cancer? JNCI 2005;97:368-74

Yankaskas BC, Taplin SH, Ichikawa L, Geller BM, Rosenberg R, Carney PA, Kerlikowske K, Ballard-Barbash R, Cutter G, Barlow WE. Association between mammography timing and measures of screening performance in the U.S. Radiology 2005;234:363-373

Kerlikowske K, Smith-Bindman R, Lynn A, Lehman C, Yankaskas BC, Ballard-Barbash R, Barlow WE, Voeks J, Geller BM, Carney PA, Yankaskas BC, Sickles EA. Breast cancer yield for screening mammographic examinations with recommendation for short-interval follow-up. Radiology 2005;234:684-692

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White E, Miglioretti D, Yankaskas BC, Geller BM, Rosenberg RD, Kerlikowske K, Saba L, Vacek PM, Carney PA, Buist DS, Oestricher N, Barlow W, Ballard-Barbash R, Taplin SH. Biennial versus annual mammography and the risk of late-stage breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 2004 Dec 15;96(24):1832-9.

Ziv E, Tice J, Smith-Bindman R, Shepherd JA, Cummings SR, Kerlikowske K. Mammographic density and estrogen receptor status of breast cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers and Prev 2004;13:2090-2095

Miglioretti DL, Rutter CM, Geller BM, Cutter G, Barlow WE, Rosenberg R, Weaver DL, Taplin SH, Ballard-Barbash R, Carney PA, Yankaskas BC, Kerlikowske K. Effect of breast augmentation on the accuracy of mammography and cancer characteristics. JAMA. 2004;291:442-450.

Haas JS, Kaplan CP, Gerstenberger EP, Kerlikowske K. Changes in the Use of Post-Menopausal Hormone Therapy with the Publication of Clinical Trial Results. Ann Intern Med, 2004;140:184-8.

Smith-Bindman R, Chu PW, Miglioretti DL, Sickles EA, Blanks R, Ballard-Barbash R, Bobo JK, Lee NC, Wallis MG, Patnick J, Kerlikowske K. Comparison of screening mammography in the United States and the United Kingdom. JAMA 2003;290:2129-2137

Kerlikowske K, Smith-Bindman R, Ljung Britt-Marie, Grady D. Evaluation of abnormal mammography examinations and palpable breast abnormalities. Ann Intern Med, 2003;139: 274-284

Ziv E, Shepherd JA, Smith-Bindman R, Kerlikowske K. Mammographic breast density and family history of breast cancer. JNCI 2003;95:556-558.

Kerlikowske K, Miglioretti DL, Ballard-Barbash R, Weaver DL, Buist DSM, Barlow WE, Cutter G, Geller BM, Yankaskas B, Taplin, SH, Carney PA. Prognostic characteristics of breast cancer among postmenopausal hormone users in a screened population. JCO 2003;21:4314-4321

Kerlikowske K, Molinaro A, Cha I, Ljung BM, Ernster VL, Stewart K, Chew K, Moore DH, Waldman F. Characteristics associated with recurrence among women with ductal carcinoma in situ treated by lumpectomy. JNCI 2003;95:1692-1702

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Kerlikowske K, Smith-Bindman R, Sickles EA. Short-interval follow-up mammography: Are we doing the right thing? (editorial) JNCI 2003;95:418-419.

Geller, BM, Kerlikowske K, Carney PA, Abraham LA, Yankaskas BC, Taplin SH, Ballard-Barbash R, Dignan MB, Rosenberg R, Urban N, Barlow WE. Mammography surveillance following breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 2003;81:107-115.

Carney PA, Miglioretti DL, Yankaskas B, Kerlikowske K, Rosenberg R, Rutter C, Geller, BM, Abraham LA, Dignan MB, Cutter G, Ballard-Barbash R. Individual and combined effects of age, breast density and hormone replacement therapy use on the accuracy of screening mammography. Ann Intern Med 2003;138:168-75

Burnside E, Sickles EA, Sohlich R, Dee KE. The differential value of comparison with previous examinations in diagnostic versus screening mammography. AJR 2002;179:1173-7.

Geller B, Barlow WE, Ballard-Barbash R, Ernster V, Yankaskas B, Sickles EA, Carney PA, Dignan MB, Rosenberg R, Urban N, Zheng Y, Taplin SH. Use of the American College of Radiology BI-RADS to report on the mammographic evaluation of women with signs and symptoms of breast disease. Radiology 2002;222:536-42.

Ernster VL, Ballard-Barbash R, Barlow WE, Zheng Y, Weaver D, Cutter G, Yankaskas B, Rosenberg R, Carney PA, Kerlikowske K, Taplin S, Urban N, Geller B. Detection of DCIS in women undergoing screening mammography. JNCI. 2002;94:1546-54

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Prevrhal S., Shepherd JA, Smith-Bindman R, Cummings SR, Kerlikowske K. Accuracy of mammographic breast density analysis: results of formal operator training. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. 2002;11:1389-1393

Barlow WE, Lehman CD, Zheng Y, Ballard-Barbash R, Yankaskas B, Cutter G, Carney PA, Geller BM, Rosenberg, R, Kerlikowske K, Weaver D, Taplin SH. Performance of diagnostic mammography for women with breast signs or symptoms. JNCI. 2002;94:1151-1159.

Shepherd JA, Kerlikowske K, Smith-Bindman R, Genant HK, Cummings SR. Can dual X-ray absorptiometry accurately and precisely measure breast density? Radiology. 2002;223:554-557.

Taplin S, Ichikawa L, Kerlikowske K, Ernster V, Rosenberg R, Yankaskas B, Carney P, Geller B, Urban N, Dignan M, Ballard-Barbash R, Sickles EA. Concordance of Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System assessments and management recommendations in screening mammography. Radiology 2002;222:529-35.

Sickles EA, Wolverton DE, Dee KE. Performance parameters for screening and diagnostic mammography: specialist and general radiologists. Radiology 2002; 224:861-869.

Sohlich R, Sickles EA, Burnside E, Dee KE Interpreting data from audits when screening and diagnostic mammography outcomes are combined. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2002 Mar;178(3):681-6.

Dee KE, Sickles EA. Medical audit of diagnostic mammography examinations: comparison with screening outcomes obtained concurrently. AJR 2001;176(3):729-33.

Haas J, Kaplan C, McMillan A, Esserman L. Does Timely Assessment Affect the Anxiety Associated with an Abnormal Mammogram Assessment? J Womens Health Gend Based Med 2001;10:599-606

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Ernster V, Barclay JB, Kerlikowske K, Wilkie H, Ballard-Barbash R. Mortality Among Women with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast in the Population-based Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. Arch Intern Med 2000;160(7):953-8.

Haas JS, Cook EF, Puopolo AL, Burstin HR, Brennan TA. Differences in the Quality of Care for Women with an Abnormal Mammogram or Breast Complaint [see comments]. J Gen Intern Med 2000;15(5):321-8

Margolin FR, Leung J, Jacobs RP, Denny SR. Percutaneous imaging-guided core breast biopsy: 5 years' experience in a community hospital. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2001;177:559-64.

Hunt KA, Sickles EA. Effect of Obesity on Screening Mammography: Outcomes Analysis of 88,346 Consecutive Examinations. AJR 2000;174(5):1251-5.

Kerlikowske K. Breast Cancer Screening. In Women and Health. San Diego: Academic Press, 2000.

Kerlikowske K, Ernster VL. Women Should Be Fully Informed of the Potential Benefits and Harms Before Screening Mammography. West J Med 2000;173:313-14.

Kinkel K, Helbich TH, Esserman LJ, Barclay J, Schwerin EH, Sickles EA, Hylton NM. Dynamic High-spatial-resolution MR Imaging of Suspicious Breast Lesions: Diagnostic Criteria and Interobserver Variability. AJR 2000;175(1):35-43.

Leung JW, Sickles EA. Multiple Bilateral Masses Detected on Screening Mammography: Assessment of Need for Recall Imaging. AJR 2000;175(1):23-9.

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Pearson KL, Sickles EA, Frankel SD, Leung JW. Efficacy of Step-oblique Mammography for Confirmation and Localization of Densities Seen on Only One Standard Mammographic View. AJR 2000;174(3):745-52.

Kerlikowske K, Carney P, Geller B, Mandelson MT, Taplin S, Malvin K, Ernster V, Urban N, Cutter G, Rosenberg R, Ballard-Barbash R. Performance of screening mammography among women with and without a first-degree relative with breast cancer. Ann Intern Med 2000;133:855-863

Sickles EA. Successful Methods to Reduce False-positive Mammography Interpretations. Radiol Clin North Am 2000;38(4):693-700.

Smith-Bindman R, Kerlikowske K, Gebretsadik T, Newman J. Is Screening Mammography Effective in Elderly Women? Am J Med 2000;108(2):112-19.

Waldman FM, DeVries S, Chew K, Moore D, Kerlikowske K, Ljung BM. Chromosomal Alterations of Ductal Carcinomas In Situ and Their In Situ Recurrences. J Natl Cancer Inst 2000;92:313-20.

Warren Burhenne LJ, Wood SA, D'Orsi CJ, Feig SA, Kopans DB, O'Shaughnessy KF, Sickles EA, Tabar L, Vyborny CJ, Castellino RA. Potential Contribution of Computer-aided Detection to the Sensitivity of Screening Mammography. Radiology 2000;215(2):554-62.

Ernster VL. Prophylactic Mastectomy in Women with a High Risk of Breast Cancer [letter; comment]. N Engl J Med 1999;340(23):1838; discussion 1839.

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Ernster V, Kerlikowske K. Breast Cancer Screening. Lancet 1999;354:947.

Hunt KA, Rosen EL, Sickles EA. Outcome Analysis for Women Undergoing Annual Versus Biennial Screening Mammography: a Review of 24,211 Examinations. AJR 1999;173:285-9.

Kerlikowske K. Mammograms. In Encarta Encyclopedia. Redmond: Microsoft, 1999.

Kerlikowske K, Salzmann P, Phillips KA, Cauley JA, Cummings SR. Continuing Screening Mammography in Women Aged 70 to 79 Years Impact on Life Expectancy and Cost-effectiveness. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:2156-63.

Rosen EL, Sickles E, Keating D. Ability of Mammography to Reveal Nonpalpable Breast Cancer in Women with Palpable Breast Masses. AJR 1999;172:309-12.

Sickles EA, Rubin E. Probably Benign Breast Lesions: When Should Follow-up be Recommended and What is the Optimal Follow-up Protocol? Editorial. Radiology 1999;213:11-12.

Ernster VL. Ernster Responds (Invited reply to commentary). Am J Public Health 1998;88:834-5.

Ernster VL. Ernster Replies (letter). Am J Public Health 1998;88:841-2.

Kerlikowske K, Grady D, Barclay J, Frankel S, Ominsky S, Sickles E, Ernster V. Variability and Accuracy in Mammographic Interpretation Using the American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System. J Natl Cancer Inst 1998;90:1801-9.

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Phillips KA, Kerlikowske K, Baker LC, Chang SW, Brown ML. Factors Associated with Women's Adherence to Mammography Screening Guidelines. Health Serv Res 1998;33:29-53.

Smith-Bindman R, Kerlikowske K. Is There a Downside to Elderly Women Undergoing Screening Mammography? J Natl Cancer Inst 1998;90:1322-3.

Ernster VL, Barclay J. Increases in Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (Dcis) of the Breast in Relation to Mammography: a Dilemma. Monographs J Natl Cancer Inst 1997;22:151-6.

Ernster VL. Mammography Screening for Women Aged 40 Through 49--a Guidelines Saga and a Clarion Call for Informed Decision Making. Am J Public Health 1997;87:1103-6.

Ernster V. Epidemiology and Natural History of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. In M. Silverstein (ed.) Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast. Williams & Wilkins, 1997;23-33.

Kerlikowske KM. Efficacy of Screening Mammography: Relative and Absolute Benefit. Monographs J Natl Cancer Inst 1997;22:79-86.

Kerlikowske KM, Barclay J. Outcomes of Modern Screening Mammography. Monographs J Natl Cancer Inst 1997;22:105-11.

Kerlikowske K, Barclay J, Grady D, Sickles EA, and Ernster V. Comparison of Risk Factors for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ and Invasive Breast Cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 1997;89:76-82.

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Salzmann P, Kerlikowske K, Phillips K. Cost-effectiveness of Extending Screening Mammography Programs to Include Women 40-49. Ann Intern Med 1997;127:955-65.

Sickles EA. Breast Cancer Screening Outcomes in Women Ages 40-49: Clinical Experience with Service Screening Using Modern Mammography. Monographs Natl Cancer Inst 1997;22:99-104.

Ernster VL. Screening Mammography for Women under 50: Considerations for Fully Informed Decision Making. Women's Health: Research on Gender, Behavior, and Policy 1996;2:255-8.

Ernster VL, Kerlikowske. Detection and Treatment of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast (letter). J Am Med Assoc 1996;276:870-1.

Ernster VL, Barclay J, Kerlikowske K, Grady D, Henderson, Ic. Incidence and Treatment for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast in the United States. J Am Med Assoc 1996;275:913-18.

Kerlikowske K, Grady D, Barclay J, Sickles EA, Ernster V. Effect of Age, Breast Density, and Family History on the Sensitivity of First Screening Mammography? J Am Med Assoc 1996;276:33-8.

Kerlikowske K, Grady D, Barclay J, Sickles EA, Ernster V. Likelihood Ratios for Modern Screening Mammography. J Am Med Assoc 1996;276:39-43.

Kerlikowske K. Timeliness of Follow-up after Abnormal Screening Mammography. Breast Cancer Res Treat 1996;40:53-64.

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Wolverton DE, Sickles EA. Clinical Outcome of Doubtful Mammographic Findings. AJR 1996;167:1041-5.

Brown ML, Houn F, Sickles EA, Kessler LG. Screening Mammography in Community Practice: Positive Predictive Value of Abnormal Findings and Yield of Follow-up Diagnostic Procedures. AJR 1995;165:1373-7.

Curpen BN, Sickles EA, Sollitto RA, Ominsky SH, Galvin HB, Frankel SD. The Comparative Value of Mammographic Screening for Women 40-49 Years Old Versus Women 50-64 Years Old. AJR 1995;164:1099-1103.

Faulk RM, Sickles EA, Sollitto RA, Ominsky SH, Galvin HB, Frankel SD. Clinical Efficacy of Mammographic Screening in the Elderly. Radiology 1995;194:193-7.

Frankel SD, Sickles EA, Curpen BN, Sollitto RA, Ominsky SH, Galvin HB. Initial Versus Subsequent Screening Mammography: Comparison of Findings and their Prognostic Significance. AJR 1995;164:1107-9.

Kerlikowske K, Grady D, Ernster V. Benefit of Mammography Screening in Women Ages 40-49 Years: Current Evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials [letter]. Cancer 1995;76(9):1679-81.

Sickles EA. Management of Probably Benign Breast Legions. Radiol Clin North Am 1995;33:1123-30.