Five-year-plus survival of breast screenees.

Seven years have elapsed since the first group of screenees were examined in the Georgia Baptist Medical Center (BCDDP). Of 8058 women studied, 135 had cancer. Forty-five percent of the tumors were found by x-ray alone. In 912 biopsies, 10.9% had axillary metastases and 8.5% had bilateral cancer. Among patients under 50 years of age, 26 had cancer lesions of which were less than 1 cm in diameter. There were 21 in situ carcinomas. Among those over 50 years of age, 46 had lesions 16 of which were 1 cm or less in diameter. There were 26 in situ carcinomas. Three of this latter group have died. Of those women undergoing surgery five or more years ago, 21 were in the group of patients under 50 years of age; one has died. Thirty-eight were in the group over 50 years of age and two have died. This is a 94.2% five-year survival rate. Two others are living with metastatic lesions, a five-year disease-free rate of 93.01%.