Table 1 Total number of major surgical interventions (mastectomies and quadrantectomies) performed in Italy between 2000 and 2005 (SDO Italian hospitalizations database)
Age group | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | Six years total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25–44 | 5 291 | 5 694 | 5 854 | 6 063 | 6 674 | 6 808 | 36 384 |
45–64 | 19 485 | 20 438 | 21 130 | 20 748 | 21 142 | 21 298 | 124 241 |
65–74 | 9 671 | 9 966 | 10 356 | 10 145 | 11 209 | 10 808 | 62 155 |
> 75 | 7 161 | 7 345 | 7 151 | 8 109 | 8 060 | 8 286 | 46 112 |
Sub total | 41 608 | 43 443 | 44 491 | 45 065 | 47 085 | 47 200 | 268 892 |