Contribution of clinical breast exam to cancer detection in women participating in a modern screening program.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Despite the controversy surrounding the role of clinical breast exam (CBE) in modern breast cancer screening, it is widely practiced. We examined the contribution of CBE in women undergoing routine screening mammography and in women under the screening age.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study including all women participating in a voluntary health screening program between 2007 and 2016. All participants undergo CBE; Screening mammography is done selectively based on age, breast imaging history and insurance coverage. Data collected included demographics, risk factors, previous imaging, and findings on CBE and mammography. Cancer detection rates within 3 months of the visit were calculated separately for women undergoing routine screening mammography, and women unde

SUBMITTER: Menes TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8524962 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature