[Mammographic mass examinations for breast cancer among rural population selected via physical examination and epidemiologic questionnaire (author's transl)].

The authors report on their four years' experience in oncologic mass examinations focused on the age group above 30. After 43980 serial examinations, they performed mammography in 3082 women with mammary cancer risk. 156 operations were performed, and 33 histologically established cases of mammary carcinoma were recorded, with 21 early-stage cases. Of 21 occult tumors, 18 did not manifest any metastases. Thanks to the epidemiologic questionnaire, 10 mammary cancer patients were registered. The score of confirmed findings exceeded quantitatively, and, especially, qualitatively, the mammary carcinoma morbidity of the region. The results prove the feasibility of the combined method. The major part of the population did not appear for mass examination. The advanced stage of the 55 cases of breast cancer belonging to this group, as well as that of the 10 cases of which became manifest during the examination interval, would indicate that much is to be said for a more effective health promotion campaign among the population.