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- Title
Biologic characteristics of interval and screen-detected breast cancers.
- Authors
Gilliland, F D; Joste, N; Stauber, P M; Hunt, W C; Rosenberg, R; Redlich, G; Key, C R
- Abstract
Interval breast cancer is defined as a cancer that is detected within 12 months after a negative mammogram. The failure of mammography to detect breast cancer depends on testing procedures, radiologist interpretation, patient characteristics, and tumor properties. Although errors by radiologists explain some interval cancers, another explanation is that the tumor is rapidly growing and was too small to be detected on the last mammogram. To determine whether markers of tumor growth rate are associated with risk of an interval cancer, we conducted a population-based study with the use of data collected statewide by the New Mexico Mammography Project.
- Publication
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2000, Vol 92, Issue 9, p743
- ISSN
0027-8874
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/jnci/92.9.743