False-positive mammograms associated with anxiety, willingness for future screening
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 09:02
in Health & Medicine
Mammograms with false-positive results were associated with increased short-term anxiety for women, and more women with false-positive results reported that they were more likely to undergo future breast cancer screening. A portion of women who undergo routine mammogram screening will experience false-positive results and require further evaluation to rule out breast cancer.