BACKGROUND: Although mammography is the gold standard for breast cancer screening, clinical breast examination (CBE) and self breast examination (SBE) are important adjuncts whose utility has been questioned. METHODS: A retrospective review of invasive breast cancer patients from 2000 to 2008 was performed. We compared 3 groups: breast cancer detected by (1) imaging only (nonpalpable) or palpable mass with a normal mammogram (2) ≥ 1 year (mammogram ≥ 1 year) or (3) <1 year (mammogram <1 year). RESULTS: Of 1,222 women, presentation included 67% nonpalpable, 21% mammogram ≥ 1 year, and 13% mammogram <1 year. Patients presenting with palpable masses on SBE or CBE even with a normal mammogram within 1 year tended to have more aggressive tumors (larger size, lymph node positive, and triple-negative disease) resulting in more aggressive therapy (a higher mastectomy rate and a greater likelihood of chemotherapy). CONCLUSION: A significant number of women present with palpable breast cancer within 1 year of a normal mammogram, many with an aggressive cancer. Therefore, we continue to advocate SBE and CBE for breast cancer screening.
BACKGROUND: Although mammography is the gold standard for breast cancer screening, clinical breast examination (CBE) and self breast examination (SBE) are important adjuncts whose utility has been questioned. METHODS: A retrospective review of invasive breast cancerpatients from 2000 to 2008 was performed. We compared 3 groups: breast cancer detected by (1) imaging only (nonpalpable) or palpable mass with a normal mammogram (2) ≥ 1 year (mammogram ≥ 1 year) or (3) <1 year (mammogram <1 year). RESULTS: Of 1,222 women, presentation included 67% nonpalpable, 21% mammogram ≥ 1 year, and 13% mammogram <1 year. Patients presenting with palpable masses on SBE or CBE even with a normal mammogram within 1 year tended to have more aggressive tumors (larger size, lymph node positive, and triple-negative disease) resulting in more aggressive therapy (a higher mastectomy rate and a greater likelihood of chemotherapy). CONCLUSION: A significant number of women present with palpable breast cancer within 1 year of a normal mammogram, many with an aggressive cancer. Therefore, we continue to advocate SBE and CBE for breast cancer screening.
Authors: L Provencher; J C Hogue; C Desbiens; B Poirier; E Poirier; D Boudreau; M Joyal; C Diorio; N Duchesne; J Chiquette Journal: Curr Oncol Date: 2016-08-12 Impact factor: 3.677
Authors: Kathryn Hawrot; Lawrence N Shulman; Ira J Bleiweiss; Elizabeth J Wilkie; Zachary A K Frosch; Rachel C Jankowitz; Amy I Laughlin Journal: JCO Oncol Pract Date: 2021-03-12