The burden of breast cancer in Italy: mastectomies and quadrantectomies performed between 2001 and 2008 based on nationwide hospital discharge records

Piscitelli, Prisco; Barba, Maddalena; Crespi, Massimo; Di Maio, Massimo; Santoriello, Antonio; D’Aiuto, Massiliamo; Fucito, Alfredo; Losco, Arturo; Pentimalli, Francesca; Maranta, Pasquale; Chitano, Giovanna; Argentiero, Alberto; Neglia, Cosimo; Distante, Alessandro; Di Tanna, Gian luca; Brandi, Maria Luisa; Mazza, Alfredo; Marino, Ignazio R; Giordano, Antonio

doi:10.1186/1756-9966-31-96

Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research

Table 3 Mastectomies ¹ (Ms) and Quadrantectomies ¹ (Qs) performed in Italy between 2001 and 2008

From: The burden of breast cancer in Italy: mastectomies and quadrantectomies performed between 2001 and 2008 based on nationwide hospital discharge records

Region	Mammographic screening coverage (%)*	Adherence to mammographic screening (%)^§	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	AAPC (95%CI)²
Piemonte Ms	68.6%	65.6%	1222	1177	1138	1146	1112	1140	1053	1032	−2.1 (−2.9; -1.2)
Qs			1686	1636	1714	1856	1881	2024	2160	2268	+4.9 (4.2; 5.6)
Valle d'Aosta Ms	92,3%	79,0%	35	26	26	28	16	30	24	23	−4.2 (−9.8; +1.6)
Qs			50	62	64	73	76	77	64	72	+3.7 (0.0; 7.6)
Lombardia Ms	92,8%	64,5%	3690	3511	3295	3199	2985	2844	2845	3063	−3.4 (−3.9; -2.9)
Qs			6257	6542	6428	6667	6915	7048	7245	7322	+2.3 (1.9; 2.7)
P. A. di Bolzano Ms	n.a.	52,5%	122	113	107	110	93	94	95	89	−4.3 (−7.1; -1.4)
Qs			97	69	70	87	78	142	144	175	+13.5 (10.2; 17.0)
P. A. di Trento Ms	80,9%	79,2%	115	127	129	128	146	135	119	134	+1.2 (−1.5; +3.9)
Qs			136	175	166	216	208	236	209	251	+9.4 (7.5; 11.4)
Veneto Ms	76,8%	77,1%	1512	1475	1457	1267	1200	1312	1305	1406	−1.8 (−2.6; -1.0)
Qs			1510	1612	1588	1674	1595	1893	2075	2296	+14.7 (13.8; 15.6)
Friuli Venezia Giulia Ms	98,7%	62,6%	539	550	571	529	529	534	545	527	−0.5 (−1.8; 0.8)
Qs			533	526	563	606	710	930	809	798	+8.2 (6.9; 9.4)
Liguria Ms	34,4%	66,9%	405	393	402	376	420	350	301	334	−3.4 (−4.9; -1.8)
Qs			809	847	893	1.010	993	1.063	1049	1077	+6.2 (5.1; 7.3)
Emilia Romagna Ms	96,0%	72,4%	1530	1542	1382	1372	1200	1253	1274	1262	−3.3 (−4.1; -2.5)
Qs			2061	2169	2148	2.378	2644	2690	2666	2927	+5.2 (4.6; 5.8)
*Total Northern Italy* Ms	82,0%	67,9%	9,170	8,914	8,507	8,155	7,701	7,692	7,561	7,870	−2.7 (−3.0; -2.4)
Qs			*13,139*	*13,638*	*13,634*	*14,567*	*15,100*	*16,103*	*16,421*	*17,186*	*+3.3 (3.0; 3.5)*
Toscana Ms	86,4%	69,5%	968	994	841	853	796	814	845	782	−3.0 (−4.0; 2.0)
Qs			1661	1859	1871	2055	1960	2037	2010	2022	+2.3 (1.6; 3.0)
Umbria Ms	89,0%	73,3%	249	197	195	216	190	179	161	209	−3.1 (−5.1; -1.0)
Qs			443	429	453	436	471	501	482	550	+3.1 (1.6; 4.5)
Marche Ms	74,2%	54,2%	485	515	483	486	472	413	371	378	−4.4 (−5.7; -3.0)
Qs			482	537	536	587	653	678	731	753	+6.7 (5.4; 8.0)
Lazio Ms	63,6%	47,6%	1516	1652	1456	1489	1405	1382	1325	1368	−2.4 (−3.2; -1.6)
Qs			2.222	2376	2581	2771	2950	2759	2849	3330	+4.9 (4.2; 5.5)
Abruzzo Ms	56,6%	50,5%	267	270	206	225	219	187	217	236	−2.8 (−4.7; -0.8)
			381	375	310	376	332	386	424	421	+2.3 (0.7; 3.9)
*Total Central Italy* Ms	78,5%	59,7%	3,485	3,628	3,181	3,269	3,082	2,975	2,919	2,973	−2.9 (−3.4; -2.4)
Qs			*5,189*	*5,576*	*5,751*	*6,225*	*6,366*	*6,361*	*6,496*	*7,076*	*+3.9 (3.5; 4.3)*
Molise Ms	48,5%	43,4%	62	55	83	74	69	63	76	47	−1.2 (−4.8; +2.6)
Qs			46	70	83	117	103	115	95	121	+9.8 (6.4; 13.4)
Campania Ms	50,0%	29,6%	897	909	950	968	878	786	813	797	−2.4 (−3.4; -1.4)
Qs			1.194	1271	1323	1429	1495	1568	1687	1885	+6.4 (5.6; 7.3)
Puglia Ms	25,3%	33,4%	987	928	903	933	901	963	959	1051	+0.9 (0.0; 1.9)
Qs			1.010	1174	1182	1315	1324	1361	1410	1520	+12.8 (11.7; 13.8)
Basilicata Ms	100,0%	49,2%	88	98	78	75	89	110	107	114	+4.3 (1.1; 7.6)
Qs			81	59	92	97	99	110	112	135	+8.9 (5.6; 12.3)
Calabria Ms	51,8%	26,2%	295	322	320	287	237	239	245	221	−5.1 (−6.9; -3.4)
Qs			195	225	233	302	355	380	362	434	+11.7 (9.8; 13.7)
Sicilia Ms	49,2%	41,7%	770	911	856	743	724	719	654	696	−3.4 (−4.5; -2.4)
Qs			1.286	1476	1616	1542	1691	1819	1765	1846	+4.6 (3.8; 5.4)
Sardegna Ms	57,2%	54,1%	-	-	448	416	432	408	398	428	−1.1 (−3.4; +1.1)
Qs			-	-	429	514	451	486	611	597	+6.7 (4.5; 8.9)
Total Southern Italy Ms	46,5%	36,3%	3,099	3,223	3,638	3,496	3,330	3,288	3,252	3,354	+0.3 (−0.3; +0.8)
Qs			*3,812*	*4,275*	*4,958*	*5,316*	*5,518*	*5,839*	*6,042*	*6,538*	*+7.2 (6.8; 7.7)*
Subtotal ITALY Ms	*72,7%*	*60,0%*	15,754	15,765	15,326	14,920	14,113	13,955	13,732	14,197	−2.1 (−2.3; -1.8)
Qs			*22,140*	*23,489*	*24,343*	*26,108*	*26,984*	*28,303*	*28,959*	*30,800*	*+12.9 (12.7; 13.2)*
Total ITALY Ms + Qs			37,894	39,254	39,669	41,028	41,097	42,258	42,691	44,997	+2.2 (2.0; 2.3)

Data are reported by region and macro-area (Northern, Central, and Southern Italy).
¹Reported data are absolute numbers unless otherwise specified.
²AAPC: Average Annual Percentage Change and 95% Confidence Interval.
* Percentage of women aged 50–69 years old (on total screening target population) invited to perform mammographic screening in 2007–2008 (2-year cumulative data).¹⁸§ Adherence rate to mammography screening in year 2008 (adjusted by excluding women performing mammography outside official programs).¹⁶
Percentages of coverage and adherence to mammographic screening in 2007–08 are also reported.¹⁶

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