Blog On 2: Personalized Cancer Screening Using OR By Oguzhan Alagoz

I have had a strong interest in answering screening policy questions associated with breast cancer since 2006. Questions such as when to start screening or how often to screen women are among the most controversial issues regarding breast cancer, the most common non-skin cancer among women in the United States. Although mammography is the most effective modality for breast cancer screening, it has several potential risks including high false-positive rates. Therefore, the balance of benefits and risks is critical in designing a mammography screening schedule, which requires a formal framework, such as simulation modeling, to evaluate these effects. Keep reading.