Breast Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
breast cancer, plastic surgery, breast implant, mammography screening, health economy
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to survey how many women have breast implants in the mammography screening population and the effect of implants on the number and type of examinations and on costs.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTMammography screening
Breast screening mammograms use X-rays to look for cancers that are too small to see or feel.
Sponsors
Vastra Gotaland Region
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
* Women participating in the mammography screening program.
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Costs | 1 year post-operatively | Health economic analysis of the effects of implants on mammography screening |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence | 1 year | Prevalence of breast implants in a mammography screening population. |
| Frequency of need for additional examinations | 1 year | Survey of if breast implants infer extra examinations (mammography, ultrasounds, biopsies, diagnostic operations) in connection with screening mammography. |
Countries
Sweden
Contacts
Primary ContactEmma Hansson, MD,PhD
Outcome results
None listed