Early detection of breast cancer with screening mammography has been gaining acceptance in the United States. To evaluate the effectiveness of screening mammography in women who had no symptoms, we analysed medical records of 1078 cases who
visited
the
Health Care Management Center of Ewha Womans University Hospital, between January 1992 to December 1992.
Abnormal findings were noted in a total of 86 cases (7.9%). Benign calcifications were noted in 38 of those cases(3.4%), fibroadenoma were noted in 15 cases (1.4%), axillary lymphadenopathy was noted in 16 cases(1.5%), atypical dense breast were
noted
in 7 cases(0.6%), cystic disease was noted in 4 cases(0.4%), ectopic breast were noted in 4 cases(0.4%), fat necrosis was noted in 1 case(0.09%) and carcinoma was found in 1 cases(0.09%), 21 cases(19.6%) revealed no abnormal findings among 107
cases
which were abnormal on mammography.
In conclusion, abnormal findings of breast were noted on 7.9% of asymptomatic patients and they were not associated with age. The screening mammography of asymptomatic patients may be needed.
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