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Published on: August 30, 2013
Screening for breast cancer: some clinical aspects
A D Stockdale1, P Last, A K Tucker
1Department of Radiotherapy, Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
The British Journal of Surgery
|July 1, 1988
Summary
Screening mammography and palpation effectively reduce breast cancer mortality. Early detection through screening enables breast conservation treatment for most patients, avoiding mastectomy.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Radiology
- Surgical Oncology
Background:
- Screening mammography and palpation are established methods for breast cancer mortality reduction.
- Previous studies often involved varied treatment approaches, complicating outcome analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present clinical and pathological data from asymptomatic patients diagnosed with breast cancer via screening.
- To evaluate the efficacy of mammography, palpation, and fine-needle aspiration cytology in early breast cancer detection and management.
Main Methods:
- Prospective screening of 32 asymptomatic patients.
- Standardized diagnostic workup and treatment protocol by a single surgeon.
- Utilized mammography, palpation, and fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC).
Main Results:
- Mammography demonstrated higher sensitivity than palpation for breast cancer detection.
- Review of mammograms increased the detection rate of palpable tumors.
- FNAC proved valuable for diagnosis and tumor localization.
- Low incidence of axillary lymph node metastasis observed in invasive carcinoma cases.
- No patient required mastectomy; all were candidates for breast-conserving surgery.
Conclusions:
- Screening mammography is a sensitive tool for early breast cancer detection.
- Breast-conserving treatment is feasible for screen-detected breast cancers.
- Standardized protocols and specific diagnostic tools like FNAC improve patient outcomes.
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