Research Article

A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey of UK Breast Surgeons’ Views on the Management of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ

Table 1

Characteristics of Respondents who completed the survey in full.

%

Age21–2924.1%
30–392551.0%
40–491938.8%
50–5936.1%

SexFemale2142.9%
Male2857.1%

SeniorityJunior2040.8%
 Core Trainee (CT1-2)/Senior House Officer (SHO)12.0%
 Specialist Trainee (ST3+)1836.7%
 Trust grade12.0%
Senior2959.2%
 Associate Specialist714.3%
 Post-Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) Fellow36.1%
 Consultant1938.8%

SettingDistrict general hospital3163.3%
University hospital1836.7%

RegionNorth2244.9%
 East Midlands 36.1%
 Northeast24.1%
 Northwest918.4%
 West Midlands 36.1%
 Yorkshire and the Humber510.2%
South2040.8%
 East of England 48.2%
 Kent, Surrey, and Sussex36.1%
 London LETB510.2%
 Southwest24.1%
 Thames Valley and Oxford36.1%
 Wessex36.1%
Scotland714.3%
 East of Scotland612.2%
 West of Scotland12.0%

Cases per month<202551.0%
≥202449.0%
Mean (SD)19.311.9
Median (Range)18(0–60)