Published March 2021 | Version v1
Journal article

Trends in delayed breast cancer diagnosis after recall at screening mammography

  • 1. Department of Surgical Oncology, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Weg door Jonkerbos 100, 6532 SZ, Nijmegen (Netherlands)
  • 2. Department of Radiology, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ, Eindhoven (Netherlands)
  • 3. Department of Research, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL), Godebaldkwartier 419, 3511 DT, Utrecht (Netherlands)
  • 4. Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, GROW, P Debyelaan 1, 6229 HA, Maastricht (Netherlands)
  • 5. Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen (Netherlands)
  • 6. Dutch Expert Centre for Screening, Wijchenseweg 101, 6538 SW, Nijmegen (Netherlands)
  • 7. Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht (Netherlands)
  • 8. Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, GROW, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P Debyelaan 1, 6229 HA, Maastricht (Netherlands)
  • 9. Department of Radiology, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Weg door Jonkerbos 100, 6532 SZ, Nijmegen (Netherlands)

Description

Highlights: • The incidence of delayed breast cancer diagnosis after screening has decreased. • Most of these diagnostic delays are longer than 24 months. • Quality assurance should focus on screening programmes and hospitals handling recall. To determine the extent and characteristics of delay in breast cancer diagnosis in women recalled at screening mammography.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109517

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109517;
PII
S0720048X20307075;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
European Journal of Radiology
Journal Volume
136
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
0720-048X
CODEN
EJRADR

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
53110562
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; MAMMARY GLANDS; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; WOMEN
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; FEMALES; GLANDS; HUMANS; MAMMALS; MANAGEMENT; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; PRIMATES; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; RADIOLOGY; VERTEBRATES

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V.