Clinical Study

Screening prior to Breast Cancer Diagnosis: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

Table 4

Tumor palpability and screening frequency.

PalpabilityScreening frequency and total (%) value
Annual
Biennial
Nonregular

Nonpalpable609 (79%)45 (54%)84 (44%)<0.0001
Palpable163 (21%)38 (46%)109 (56%)