Is screening for cancer worth while? Results from a well-woman clinic for cancer detection.
1,768 women were screened for breast and cervical cancer in the year May 1968 to April 1969. Clinical examination followed the completion of a simple questionary. Investigations included thermography and mammography of the breast and cytology of the cervical and vaginal smears. Breast cancer was detected in 15 patients (0.85% or 8.5 per 1,000) and none was aware of any abnormality though 13 of the tumours were clinically palpable. Carcinoma in situ of the cervix was found in a further eight (0.45% or 4.5 per 1,000).
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008327:Mammography; D008403:Mass Screening; D013817:Thermography; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014626:Vaginal Smears