Increasing incidence of and declining mortality from breast carcinoma. Trends in Malmö, Sweden, 1961-1992.

Abstract

Breast carcinoma incidence was strongly related to diagnostic activity, especially mammographic screening. The decrease in mortality occurred in temporal relation to the introduction of screening and adjuvant therapy, making a causal relation likely. The difference in results between Malmö and the rest of Sweden indicates an important role for screening in mortality reduction.