Ginekol Pol
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Breast cancer is the most common malignant carcinoma among women in Poland. In the year 2000 alone, 10987 new cases were registered. Mass-screening examinations are most effective method of fighting against breast cancer. The aim of this work was to estimate a mammography screening program in population of women at the ages between 50 to 69, which has been performed during 2004-2005 in the Regional General Hospital in Elblag. ⋯ 3161 mammography screening examinations were performed between 2004 and 2005. Women with detected breast cancer, mainly at the age 56-60, constituted 0.7% of the whole group. Patey's mastectomy was performed in above 50% of cases of all women, the remaining patients underwent conservative surgery. Only 10% of women have cancer at dissemination stage. Medical database of screening program contained incomplete descriptions of mammography results. Descriptions were not precise and not standardized.