Table 3 Invasive cancers with a diagnostic delay following recall in cohort 2: tumour size measured at screening mammography.

From: Delayed breast cancer diagnosis after repeated recall at biennial screening mammography: an observational follow-up study from the Netherlands

 

Measured at the screening mammogram with a false-negative assessment after first recall

(N = 89)

Measured at a subsequent screening mammogram with breast cancer confirmation after second recall

(N = 89)

P value

Mean tumour size, mm (range)

10.2 (3−53)

17.3 (4−88)

<0.001

Absolute tumour size, mm

  ≤5 mm

14 (15.9)

1 (1.1)

<0.001

  6−10 mm

49 (55.7)

21 (23.9)

 

  11−20 mm

20 (22.7)

42 (47.7)

 

  >20 mm

5 (5.7)

24 (27.3)