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Screening clinical breast examination.

Ismail Jatoi1

  • 1General Surgery Service, US Army Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany 69126. ismail.jatoi@hbg.amedd.army.mil

The Surgical Clinics of North America
|July 24, 2003
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Clinical breast exams (CBE) detect many breast cancers, including some missed by mammograms, especially in younger women. Integrating CBE into screening programs can improve overall breast cancer detection rates.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Public Health
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Mammography is a standard breast cancer screening tool.
  • Clinical Breast Exam (CBE) shows promise in detecting cancers missed by mammography, particularly in younger demographics.
  • The impact of screening CBE on breast cancer mortality remains uncertain due to a lack of comparative trials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of Clinical Breast Exam (CBE) in breast cancer screening.
  • To assess the potential role of CBE in regions with high mammography costs.
  • To determine if CBE can enhance existing mammography screening programs.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing evidence on CBE sensitivity and specificity.
  • Analysis of potential cost-effectiveness in different healthcare settings.

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  • Examination of studies on training community health workers and nurses for CBE performance.

    • Main Results:

    • Screening CBE demonstrates a sensitivity of approximately 54% and a specificity of 94%.
    • CBE can detect breast cancers missed by mammography, with notable effectiveness in younger women.
    • Community health workers and nurses can be trained to perform CBE effectively, comparable to physicians.

    Conclusions:

    • Integrating CBE into mammography screening programs can increase overall breast cancer detection sensitivity.
    • CBE may be a viable alternative or adjunct screening method in resource-limited settings.
    • Physicians must ensure proper implementation and continued integration of CBE within comprehensive screening strategies.