According to a research published online in JAMA Surgery, fast mammography screening expansion at a Veterans Affairs (VA) facility has translated to increased clinical volumes and increased time to definitive cure. All of the breast cancer cases from the 1st of January 2000 to the 31st of May 2012 were analyzed by Charlotte L. Knasnovsky, M.D., from the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center and colleagues.
The researchers discovered that between 2000 and 2012 there were 7,355 mammograms performed and 76 patients suffering from breast cancer received treatment. There was an interval of 34 days between screening mammography and tissue diagnosis and there weren`t any significant differences between the study intervals.
“Our data suggest that as patient volumes increase with intensified screening, VA hospitals may benefit from acquiring a full complement of on-site breast care services rather than improving flow between VA hospitals and non-VA breast care centers having specialized resources”, Kvasnovsky and colleagues conclude.
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