Breast Cancer (Screening)
The Yield of an Intensive Follow-Up Programme for Women at Increased Risk for Breast Cancer
Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 6th, 1995
According to an abstract submitted by the authors to the 4th Nottingham International Breast Cancer Conference, held September 19-21, 1995, in Nottingham, United Kingdom, "The aim of this study was to determine which method and in what stage breast cancer is diagnosed in women with an increased risk for breast cancer according to an intensive control scheme. This was a retrospective study analysis of clinico-pathological data from 113 patients with breast cancer diagnosed while on periodic follow-up (semi-annual physical examination and annual mammography). Reasons for follow-up were: premalignant lesion on biopsy (atypical ductal hyperplasia, lobular carcinoma in situ): 28 patients...
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