Readmissions and complications in breast ductal carcinoma in situ: A retrospective study comparing screen- and non-screen-detected patients

• Published in: Women's health (London, England) Vol. 16; p. 1745506520965899
• Main Authors: Politi, Julieta, Sala, María, Domingo, Laia, Vernet-Tomas, María, Román, Marta, Macià, Francesc, Castells, Xavier
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 2020; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Breast cancer; Cancer screening; Cancer Survivorship Among Women; Complications; Confidence intervals; Decisions; Mammography; Mastectomy; Medical personnel; Medical screening; Patients; Regression analysis; Statistical analysis; Surgery; hospital readmission; screening; mastectomy; patient-relevant outcome; breast ductal carcinoma in situ

Objective: Population-wide mammographic screening programs aim to reduce breast cancer mortality. However, a broad view of the harms and benefits of these programs is necessary to favor informed decisions, especially in the earliest stages of the disease. Here, we compare the outcomes of patients di...