Type staging for malignant breast lesions according to age range - abstract

The types of malignant breast lesions diagnosed in a rural Florida breast imaging center were evaluated for a period of 18 months. Approximately, 10,000 mammograms were done during the period. Suspicious breast lesions were biopsied by one of the following methods: (A) Ultrasound guided core biopsy (B) Stereotactic core biopsy and (C) Open surgical biopsy. Pathology reports are available for all biopsies. There were 40 cases diagnosed as breast cancer. The cytologic diagnoses and staging of these lesions were ranged according to the patient's age in groups of five years, beginning at age 40, example 40-44, 45-49 etc. (AU)