breast cancer screening: benefits of BSE and CBE, and annual physicals
A recent study found that there was efficacy for both clinical breast exams (CBE) performed by a clinician and patient breast self-exams (BSE): see breast ca screening CBE and BSE help Cureus2023 in dropbox, or doi: 10.7759/cureus.22464 Details: -- retrospective cross-sectional study of 2019 medical records from the Epic medical record system of women with breast lumps, from 2 clinics in Galveston, Texas -- mean age 42yo (58 in those with cancer and 41 in those without), 23% with family history of breast cancer (12% in those with cancer and 23% without) -- primary outcomes: detection of cancer, and positive ultrasound findings Results: -- 462 breast masses were detected: -- BSE : women found 391 (85%) themselves -- 69 had positive ultrasound findings, 26 had cancer ...