Irregular screening participation increases advanced stage breast cancer at diagnosis: A population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effect of irregular screening behaviour on the risk of advanced stage breast cancer at diagnosis in Flanders.

Methods

All women aged 50-69 who were invited to the organized breast cancer screening and diagnosed with breast cancer before age 72 from 2001 to 2018 were included. All prevalent screen and interval cancers within 2 years of a prevalent screen were excluded. Screening behaviour was categorized based on the number of invitations and performed screenings. Four groups were defined: regular, irregular, only-once, and never attenders. Advanced stage cancer was defined as a stage III + breast cancer. The association between screening regularity and breast cancer stage at diagnosis was evaluated in multivariable logistic regression models, taking

SUBMITTER: Ding L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9284440 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature