Detection of breast cancer after biopsy for false-positive screening mammography. An increased risk?

Detection of breast cancer after biopsy for false-positive screening mammography. An increased risk?

Introduction: After false-positive screening for breast cancer, women are still at risk of developing breast cancer. In this study the incidence of breast cancer in a group of women who had a false-positive outcome is compared with the expected breast cancer incidence. Methods: Follow-up data of 188...

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Published in:European journal of surgical oncology Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 17 - 20
Main Authors: Groenendijk, R.P.R., Kochen, M.P.G., van Engelenburg, K.C.A., Boetes, C., Strobbe, L.J.A., Ruers, T.J.M., Wobbes, T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01-02-2001
Elsevier
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
benign
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy
breast
Breast Diseases - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
cancer
False Positive Reactions
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Mammary gland diseases
Mammography
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
screening
Tumors
benign
screening
cancer
breast
Surgical biopsy
Human
Carcinoma
Radiodiagnosis
False positive
Mammography
Malignant tumor
Medical screening
Epidemiology
Incidence
Mammary gland diseases
Surgery
Risk factor
Mammary gland
Comparative study
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Summary:Introduction: After false-positive screening for breast cancer, women are still at risk of developing breast cancer. In this study the incidence of breast cancer in a group of women who had a false-positive outcome is compared with the expected breast cancer incidence. Methods: Follow-up data of 188 women (mean age 58 years) with a false-positive screening result were collected and analysed for breast cancer development. The mean length of follow-up in the study was 7.4 years. The occurrence of breast cancer was compared to the expected incidence of breast cancer in an age-matched control population using figures from the local cancer registration. Results: The occurrence of breast cancer in the study population (n=7) was not significantly different from the expected incidence of breast cancer in the age-matched control group (n=5). Conclusion: There is no relationship between false-positive findings during breast cancer screening and later development of breast cancer. Patients who do not have an increased risk of developing breast cancer (due to family history) should not be followed-up clinically, but should be returned to the screening programme.
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ISSN:0748-7983
1532-2157
DOI:10.1053/ejso.2000.1045