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A new breast screening programme--an audit of the first year
R M Kirby1, M Williams, G Hopper
1North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Stoke on Trent, UK.
Postgraduate Medical Journal
|January 1, 1991
Summary
A new breast screening unit achieved a 72.1% response rate, screening 9890 women in its first year. Over 1% of screened women were possibly malignant, highlighting the unit's effectiveness in early breast cancer detection.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Radiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Breast cancer screening programs are crucial for early detection and improved patient outcomes.
- Establishing new screening units requires evaluating their initial performance and efficiency.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report the initial experience and performance metrics of a newly established breast screening unit.
- To assess the unit's effectiveness in identifying potentially malignant breast lesions.
Main Methods:
- Prospective reporting of data from a new breast screening unit over its first 12 months of operation.
- Screening involved mammography, with subsequent referrals for assessment, surgical opinion, and biopsies for suspicious findings.
Main Results:
- A total of 9890 women were screened with a 72.1% response rate in the first year.
- 5.8% of women were referred to the Assessment clinic; 1.06% were deemed possibly malignant.
- Malignant lesions were confirmed in 28 of 32 palpable lumps and 36 of 69 non-palpable lesions.
Conclusions:
- The new breast screening unit demonstrated a significant uptake and successfully identified a notable proportion of potentially malignant breast conditions.
- The data supports the unit's role in early breast cancer detection, with a substantial number of both palpable and non-palpable lesions proving malignant.