UCSF to Study Benefits of Personal Approach to Breast Cancer Screening
UCSF Breastcare Surgery - March 26, 2015
UCSF News reports on a new study, led by breast cancer researcher Laura Esserman, MD, MBA, that will compare a personalized approach to breast cancer screening with annual mammograms.
A research team at UC San Francisco has won a five-year award of $14.1 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to investigate whether a personalized approach to breast cancer screening is as safe and effective as annual mammograms.
The project, called the WISDOM study, will be led by breast cancer researcher Laura Esserman, MD, MBA, professor of surgery and director of the [...]