The Journal of family practice · 1996
Cancer occurrence and screening in family practice. A 20-year experience.
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Kiernan G N, Frame P S
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BACKGROUND: This article is a sequel to a previously published article describing the occurrence of cancer in a rural family practice and the contribution of screening to the diagnosis of breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer. Together, the two articles describe a 20-year family practice experience in diagnosing and screening for cancer.
METHODS: The study is a retrospective chart review of all cancers diagnosed in a family practice from January 1985 through December 1994. Records of a regional tumor registry were reviewed to validate and ensure completeness of the cancer diagnoses.
RESULTS: One hundred twenty-one cancers were identified during the 10-year study period in a population of approximately 4000 patients. Screening by fecal occult blood testing identified 11 of 20 colorectal cancers, mammography and physician examination identified 9 of 12 breast cancers, and a program of biannual Papanicolaou smears resulted in the diagnosis of 3 of 3 cervical cancers. Only 3 melanomas, 3 ovarian cancers, and 1 testicular cancer were diagnosed in this practice during the entire 20 years of the combined studies.
CONCLUSIONS: The five most common cancers--skin, colorectal, lung, breast, and prostate--accounted for 71% of the cancers diagnosed. A high rate of provider and patient compliance with screening was achieved. Screening detected a majority of breast and colorectal cancers. Annual Papanicolaou smear screening would have provided no incremental benefit over the biannual screening used in this practice.
METHODS: The study is a retrospective chart review of all cancers diagnosed in a family practice from January 1985 through December 1994. Records of a regional tumor registry were reviewed to validate and ensure completeness of the cancer diagnoses.
RESULTS: One hundred twenty-one cancers were identified during the 10-year study period in a population of approximately 4000 patients. Screening by fecal occult blood testing identified 11 of 20 colorectal cancers, mammography and physician examination identified 9 of 12 breast cancers, and a program of biannual Papanicolaou smears resulted in the diagnosis of 3 of 3 cervical cancers. Only 3 melanomas, 3 ovarian cancers, and 1 testicular cancer were diagnosed in this practice during the entire 20 years of the combined studies.
CONCLUSIONS: The five most common cancers--skin, colorectal, lung, breast, and prostate--accounted for 71% of the cancers diagnosed. A high rate of provider and patient compliance with screening was achieved. Screening detected a majority of breast and colorectal cancers. Annual Papanicolaou smear screening would have provided no incremental benefit over the biannual screening used in this practice.