Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in the world and, by far, the most frequent cancer among women. Mammography screening is a test that can detect cancer early on, but at the same time there are some risks associated with this test. We believe that your participation is essential in order to help you make an informed decision regarding treatment options.
Who is this tool for?
- You are a woman between 40 and 49 years old.
- You do not have a high risk of breast cancer
- You do not have symptoms of breast cancer
How can you approach this tool?
There are several approaches:
- You can go review the information to make an independent decision.
- You can go review the information to prepare for a meeting with your healthcare provider.
- You can exit this application and leave the decision to your healthcare provider.
Remember that during the process, at any time, you can skip any step by clicking the "next" button in the bottom right corner of the screen. You can also go back to the previous step, at any time, by clicking the "back" button.
How can this tool help you?
This interactive decision aid will:
- Help you understand the benefits and harms of having a mammography test
- Help you consider how much you value the different benefits and harms of having or not having a mammography test.
- Help you make a final decision regarding mammography testing.