Breast cancer screening. Benefit and risk for the first annual screening

Of 96 cancers which have been detected as a result of the first annual screening of 10,470 volunteers, 46 have been clinically occult. Forty-one of these have been Stage 1 or less carcinoma, and 26 of these 41 have been minimal cancer. For the radiographic parameters used, the benefit of detecting t...

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Published in:	Radiology Vol. 120; no. 2; p. 431
Main Authors:	Moskowitz, M, Keriakes, J, Saenger, E L, Pemmmaraju, S, Kumar, A, Tafel, G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-08-1976
Subjects:	Adult Breast Neoplasms - etiology Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control Female Humans Mammography - adverse effects Mass Screening Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced - etiology Risk
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Summary:	Of 96 cancers which have been detected as a result of the first annual screening of 10,470 volunteers, 46 have been clinically occult. Forty-one of these have been Stage 1 or less carcinoma, and 26 of these 41 have been minimal cancer. For the radiographic parameters used, the benefit of detecting these cancers vs. the risk of induced cancer is estimated as 103:1 and 65:1, respectively.
ISSN:	0033-8419
DOI:	10.1148/120.2.431