title: Breast cancer and mammography: an American Cancer Society profile of Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties.
abstract: The American Cancer Society, Philadelphia Division, has completed a comprehensive profile of breast cancer and mammography in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties. The profile consists of three segments: (1) data on incidence of breast cancer and trends in stage at diagnosis; (2) estimates of breast cancer screening practices based on surveys of the population; and (3) results from a survey of mammography providers assessing the region's capacity for and access to mammography. The profile demonstrated that the Philadelphia Division is already close to achieving the national American Cancer Society's goals for breast cancer detection for the year 2000 for the percent of women screened and percent of cancers diagnosed in early stages. New and more ambitious goals for the Division must be set. Although capacity for mammography is high, outreach programs by mammography providers represent only 1% to 2% of all mammograms performed. The profile has been the cornerstone of new programmatic initiatives for the Division.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McCorkle
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Weinberg
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Finnegan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000570:American Cancer Society; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D010414:Pennsylvania / Q000453:epidemiology; D015143:Philadelphia / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance