Attrition is a gradual process of wearing down, weakening, or destroying something. When a company wants to reduce its payroll without firing anyone, it will sometimes do so through attrition; that is, by waiting for people to retire or quit without hiring anyone new to replace them. In a more general sense, the word means break down, wear out, or reduce in numbers.
Getting screened for breast cancer is a no-brainer, and a lot of the improvements in cancer mortality have been attributed to screening. Women over the age of 40 should undergo annual screening mammography. There is no data showing at what age annual screening should stop.If a womanâs life expectancy is greater than five years, she still benefits from screening. The life expectancy of an 80-year-old woman is eight years, so she should still be screened.omen over the age of 40 should undergo annual screening mammography. There is no data showing at what age annual screening should stop. If a womanâs life expectancy is greater than five years, she still benefits from screening.
Recommends against routine screening mammography in women aged 40 to 49 years. The decision to start regular, biennial (every 2 years) screening mammography before the age of 50 years should be an individual one and take patient context into account, including the patient's values regarding specific benefits and harms. Recommends biennial screening mammography for women aged 50 to 74 years.