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.
The recommendations say: 1  Women with average breast cancer risk should start annual mammograms at age 40. 2  Women with a much higher-than-average risk of breast cancer should start breast cancer screening at least by age 30, but not before age 25. Screening mammograms for women with average breast cancer risk should start at age 50, rather than 40. 2  Only women at very high risk should start breast cancer screening younger than 50. 3  Mammograms should be done every other year instead of every year.