Microcalcifications Detected as an Abnormality on Screening Mammography : Outcomes and Followup over a Five-Year Period
Joint Authors
Bicknell, Anne M.
Craft, Melissa
Hazan, Georges J.
Flegg, Karen M.
Source
International Journal of Breast Cancer
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
This study reviewed the outcome of women attending a breast screening program recalled for assessment of microcalcifications and examined the incidence of a breast carcinoma detected during the following five years in any of the women who were given a benign diagnosis at assessment.
Method.
A retrospective study consisted of 235 clients attending an Australian BreastScreen program in 2003, who were recalled for investigation of microcalcifications detected on screening mammography.
Records for the following five years were available for 168 women in the benign outcome group including those who did not require biopsy at initial assessment.
Results.
Malignant disease was detected in 26.0% (n=146) of the women who underwent biopsy.
None of the women in the benign outcome group, with available five-year follow-up records, developed a subsequent breast cancer, arising from the calcifications initially recalled in 2003.
Conclusions.
This study highlights the effectiveness of an Australian screening program in diagnosing malignancy in women with screen detected microcalcification.
This has been achieved by correctly determining 38% (n=235) of the women as benign without the need for biopsy or early recall.
A low rate of open surgical biopsies was performed with no cancer diagnoses missed at the time of initial assessment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Craft, Melissa& Bicknell, Anne M.& Hazan, Georges J.& Flegg, Karen M.. 2013. Microcalcifications Detected as an Abnormality on Screening Mammography : Outcomes and Followup over a Five-Year Period. International Journal of Breast Cancer،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Craft, Melissa…[et al.]. Microcalcifications Detected as an Abnormality on Screening Mammography : Outcomes and Followup over a Five-Year Period. International Journal of Breast Cancer No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Craft, Melissa& Bicknell, Anne M.& Hazan, Georges J.& Flegg, Karen M.. Microcalcifications Detected as an Abnormality on Screening Mammography : Outcomes and Followup over a Five-Year Period. International Journal of Breast Cancer. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-473134