[System for organizing the active screening of breast diseases at industrial enterprises]

The scheme of detection of breast tumors includes such measures of complex screening as self-examination, questionnaires, examination by shop floor doctor, fluoromammography and thermography followed by consultation of an oncologist, needle biopsy and use of surgical manuals. Out of 12,862 females examined by the scheme, 52 (0.4%) had breast tumors (early forms in 23 cases -- 44.2%), 254 (2%) -- benign tumors and cysts; 981 (7.6%) -- dyshormonal mastopathy and 522 (4.0%) -- local fibroadenomatosis.