title: Change in presentation of breast cancer in a community hospital.
abstract: An aggressive mammographic screening program under the auspices of a community hospital resulted in a significantly earlier detection of breast cancer at presentation in 1990 as compared to 1980. It is anticipated that further followup will show a reduction in cancer mortality as a result of this earlier detection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Morristown Memorial Hospital, NJ 07960.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Palace
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Magidson
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Swayne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies