Prevalence of mammary carcinoma in patients with gynaecologic cancer
Johnsson, J.E.; Möller, T.; Ranstam, J.; Jarlman, O.; Samuelsson, L.; Trope, C.
Annales Chirurgiae et Gynaecologiae 76(2): 88-92
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0355-9521 PMID: 3497605 Document Number: 304344
Six hundred and forty-four patients with primary malignant tumours of the female genital tract were subject to a two-stage screening program on admission, with clinical examination in all and mammography in 380. Clinical examination alone revaled 4 cancers, while supplementary mammography screening of 369 patients with normal clinical examination revealed an additional 6 tumours, of which 5 were invasive. The prevalence rate was about three times that found in two mass-screening programs in different parts of Sweden. Thus, it could be concluded that there is an increased risk for mammary carcinoma in patients with gynaecologic malignancies. It seems reasonable therefore, to recommend mammography routinely in this group of patients.