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Population screening for breast cancer by single-view mammography in a geographic region in Sweden.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  286109     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Single-view mammography was used for the screening of a total population of women living in a defined geographic region in Sweden; 37,640 women were invited and 31,074 participated. The average participation rate was 82.6%, and in the age group 40-69 years it was 91.7%. The rate of referrals from screening to clinical examination was 1.2%. Of 209 surgical biopsies performed, 130 primary mammary carcinomas were detected, 91% of which had no clinically detectable metastatic nodes. Because of the few false-positive cases, the low rate of benign biopsy specimens, the high rate of early detected carcinomas, and the low costs, screening by single-view mammography is considered a satisfactory method, provided the positioning of the oblique view is correct and the image quality is high.
Authors:
B Lundgren
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the National Cancer Institute     Volume:  62     ISSN:  0027-8874     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Natl. Cancer Inst.     Publication Date:  1979 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1979-07-28     Completed Date:  1979-07-28     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503089     Medline TA:  J Natl Cancer Inst     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1373-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis,  epidemiology,  prevention & control*
Diagnostic Errors
Female
Humans
Mammography / economics
Mass Screening / economics
Middle Aged
Patient Participation
Sweden

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