title: [Pathological characteristics in screening versus clinically-detected breast cancer].
abstract: We report pathological characteristics of screen detected breast cancers versus breast cancers diagnosed outside the official breast screening program. The breast cancer screening program was organised in the county of Haute-Vienne and a pathological record was established in the Association de dépistage des cancers du sein (ADCS 87). Three hundred and thirty three cases were recorded in 50 to 74 years-old women who had been screened (74 were interval cancers), six hundred and eighty seven in 50 to 74 years-old women without screening and three hundred and fifteen in women under 50. No difference in ductal carcinoma in situ or histological type was noted but tumor size and lymph node involvement presented significantly more favorable prognosis in screen detected breast cancers. This study confirms the potential benefit of screening in breast cancer.
authors.affiliation: Association pour le dépistage du cancer du sein, 22 avenue Jean-Gagnant, 87037 Limoges Cedex. ADCS.marylenepaziault@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: Marylène
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paziault
authors.forename: François-Xavier
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Terrade
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fermeaux
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pascal
authors.forename: Ghislaine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Darreye
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dussartre
authors.forename: Martial
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gilquin
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Labrousse
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tubiana-Mathieu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration; D008875:Middle Aged