Change in presentation of breast cancer in a community hospital.
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.
Palace
F M
FM
Department of Radiology, Morristown Memorial Hospital, NJ 07960.
Magidson
J G
JG
Swayne
L C
LC
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