Breast Cancer Screening

Nino Kartvelishvili, Gia Nemsadze, Vasil Tkeshelashvili, 
Neli Chachanidze, Giorgi Dzagnidze

National Cancer Center, Tbilisi, Georgia

Has been detected, that usage of special questionnaire (algorithmically based epidemiological questionnaire for detection of risk factors) of female population and routine and cost-effective methods (physical + cytological examination), formation of high-risk groups, contribute to effective secondary prevention of breast cancer. The selection of high-risk groups and screening permits detection of precancer diseases and chronic inflammation processes resulting cancer prevention. The optimal scheme of screening makes possible the breast cancer early detection and treatment, resulting the early death prevention.

Keywords:    breast cancer, epidemiology, diagnostic methods sensitivity, specificity, screening