The role of mammography in the diagnosis of breast cancer: survey in a community hospital.

Abstract Mammography does not replace a good physical examination, and it does not replace clinical indications for a breast biopsy. It may, however, supply important diagnostic information. In order to detect early lesions of the breast, an optimal approach would consist of a routine breast examination every 6 months and a mammography every year. A clinically suspect breast lesion should always be biopsied, regardless of the mammographic interpretation.