Researchers witnessed lower levels of creatine phosphokinase (CPK), an indicator of muscle injury, in the blood. Red and white blood cell count, serum electrolytes, creatinine, C-reactive protein, creatine phosphokinase and troponin-T were normal, lactate-dehydrogenase was 335 U/L (normal: <248) and INR was 2.
The benefits of breast screening. The main benefit of breast screening for women who undergo regular mammography is that breast cancer can usually be detected early. Early detection is important because there is strong evidence to show that earlier breast cancer detection leads to improved rates of survival 1.acmillan Cancer state that 70% of women whose breast cancer is detected early through screening can have breast conserving surgery, compared to only 55% whose cancer is detected outside a screening programme. The evidence for the benefits of breast screening is clear.
BreastScreen Australia targets women aged 50 to 74 years as 75 per cent of all breast cancers occur in women over the age of 50 years. Screening mammograms are often less reliable for women under 40 years of age. The density of breast tissue in younger women often makes it difficult to detect cancers on mammograms. All women aged 40 to 49 years who have no breast symptoms also have free access to the BreastScreen Australia program should they choose to a have a screening mammogram.