Mammography is inexact tool for detection of breast cancer

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Guidelines for routine breast self-exam, clinical breast exam, and screening mammograms have been in flux and in conflict, in recent years. Which of the following statements reflect the current consensus?

1. Mammography is an inexact tool for the detection of breast cancer; both false positive and false negative occur.

2. Clinical suspicious, clinical acumen, and clinical/ radiographic correction are key factors in determining the need for issue sampling of a physical or imaging finding.

3. Further guidelines regarding screening mammography will likely continue to change based on cumulative population studies.

4. Breast-cancer screening guidelines should be the same for all ages groups. Independent of a women's pre or post-menopausal status.

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