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Breast Cancer Screening
Effect of mammography screening programs on CIS incidence in Italy studied
July 21st, 2005
Epidemiologists in Florence, Italy, investigated "the effect of mammography screening programs on the incidence of in situ breast cancer (CIS) [by analyzing] the CIS incidence trend in the 1990s and comparison of prescreening and screening periods in six areas of Italy." According to the study, "All 1,069 CIS arising in women aged 40-79 years between 1988 and 1999 were analyzed through age-standardized rates and Poisson regression models." "The results show that, for the whole series, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) represented 89% and lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) 11% of CIS detected. For all 6 areas, the introduction of screening increased the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-07-21)
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