Abstract
We enrolled all 2162 in situ and 21 148 invasive cases of breast cancer in 17 areas of Italy, diagnosed in 1997-2001. Rates of early cancer increased by 13.7% in the screening age group (50-69 years), and breast conserving surgery by 24.6%. Advanced cancer rates decreased by 19.4%, and mastectomy rates by 24.2%. Service screening did not increase mastectomy rates in the study population.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Breast Neoplasms / epidemiology
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Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
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Carcinoma in Situ / epidemiology
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Carcinoma in Situ / surgery
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Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / epidemiology
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Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / surgery
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Humans
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Italy / epidemiology
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Logistic Models
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Mass Screening / statistics & numerical data*
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Mastectomy / statistics & numerical data*
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Mastectomy / trends
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Middle Aged
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Multivariate Analysis