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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2021.19.10.491

The status of breast cancer screening of women at a breast clinic in a small city in Korea -Using medical records-  

Lee, Hye Won (W-breast clinic)
Kim, Young Mee (Division of Nursing, Woosong University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.19, no.10, 2021 , pp. 491-500 More about this Journal
Abstract
The status of breast cancer screening of women at a breast clinic in a small city in Korea-Using medical records Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate breast cancer incidence by age, including those under 40, and to emphasize the importance of early breast cancer screening for young breast cancer patients. Method: The study was designed as a retrospective survey method. We investigated the medical charts of 483 patients diagnosed with breast cancer among 23,200 visitors to local breast clinic from May 1, 2010 to April 30, 2020. Results: The average age of 483 patients was 47.9, with 36% in their 40s and 28.6% under 40. Among the patients, 5.4% had a family history of breast cancer, and 70.8% were pre-menopausal. The most common reason for visiting the clinic was the mass(54.2%). The size of tumors was less than 2cm (56%), followed by 2-5cm (43.4%) and more than 5cm (5.6%). The size of tumors was smaller in the asymptomatic case than in the symptomatic case. In the pathologic results, invasive ductal cancer was the most common at 80.3%. Conclusions: Breast cancer screening program should be activated even for young women under the age of 40. We suggest educating the importance of breast cancer screening, and lowering the age of national breast cancer screening program.
Keywords
Breast Neoplasms; Mammography; Early Detection of Cancer; Health Policy; Age Distribution; Incidence;
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