The prevalence of breast cancer in parts of China

VernacularTitle:我国部分地区乳腺癌患病情况调查
Author: Liyuan LIU ; Jinhai TANG ; Jin ZHANG ; Cuizhi GENG ; Cunxian JIA ; Zhigang YU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Breast neoplasms; Epidemiology; Mass screening
From: Cancer Research and Clinic 2010;22(3):206-207
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To learn about the incidence and epidemiological characteristics of breast cancer in parts of China by a survey of women's breast health. Methods Multi-stage stratified randomized cluster sampling of the cross-sectional study was applied in collecting data of women aged 25 to 70 in Shandong, Hebei, Jiangsu and Tianjin province. All subjects included in the investigation attended face-toface interviews and clinical breast examinations. Results 122 058 females aged 25-70 years old in three provinces and Tianjin metropolitan were included. 320 (58 incident cases) breast cancer cases were documented in this investigation, that is 262.2/105 in prevalence. There was a higher breast cancer prevalence in subjects aged 45 to 54 and aged 55 to 64 within one year. The standardized detection rate of 54.2/105 in rural areas was higher than urban areas' 45.3/105. Conclusion Carring out the screening of female breast cancer and popularizing the knowledge of breast cancer prevention consistently, which could improve the detected rate of breast cancer.