'Good prognosis tumours' in breast cancer screening. |
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| Authors: | D Birch M Payne Y Chia and S McPherson |
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| Institution: | Department of Surgery Breast Screening Unit, Wycombe General Hospital, Bucks. |
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| Abstract: | The Forrest Report led to the introduction of the breast screening programme with the aim of reducing mortality from breast cancer. In 1989 a breast screening programme was introduced to the South Bucks District and now two cycles have been completed. The findings are of a high yield of good prognosis tumours 71% and 72%, respectively. These encouraging figures are reflected in a high response rate and with a fall in the incidence of non-screen-detected tumours. |
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