Others titles
- BCSC Mammography Data
- Breast Cancer Surveillance Mammography Data
- Mammography Assessment and Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Keywords
- BCSC
- Breast Cancer Surveillance
- Mammography
- Breast Cancer Diagnosis
- Breast Density
- Hormonal Replacement Therapy
- Biopsy
Mammography Data from Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium

This dataset includes data from a random sample of 20,000 digital and 20,000 film-screen mammograms received by women age 60-89 years within the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) between January 2005 and December 2008. Some women contribute multiple examinations to the dataset. Data is useful in teaching about data analysis, epidemiological study designs, or statistical methods for binary outcomes or correlated data.
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Description
This dataset includes the mammography assessment and subsequent breast cancer diagnosis within one year as well as participant characteristics that have been previously shown to be associated with mammography performance including age, family history of breast cancer, breast density, use of hormone replacement therapy, BMI, history of biopsy, receipt of prior mammography, and presence of comparison films. These data are recommended for use as a teaching tool only; they should not be used to conduct primary research.
About this Dataset
Data Info
Date Created | 2016-06-01 |
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Last Modified | 2016-06-01 |
Version | 2016-06-01 |
Update Frequency |
Never |
Temporal Coverage |
2005-01 to 2008-12 |
Spatial Coverage |
United States |
Source | John Snow Labs; Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium; |
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Source License Requirements |
N/A |
Source Citation |
N/A |
Keywords | BCSC, Breast Cancer Surveillance, Mammography, Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Breast Density, Hormonal Replacement Therapy, Biopsy |
Other Titles | BCSC Mammography Data, Breast Cancer Surveillance Mammography Data, Mammography Assessment and Breast Cancer Diagnosis |
Data Fields
Name | Description | Type | Constraints |
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Age_At_The_Time_Of_Mammography | Patient's age in years at time of mammogram | number | level : Ratio |
Radiologists_Assessment | Radiologist's assessment based on the BI-RADS scale | string | - |
Is_Binary_Indicator_Of_Cancer_Diagnosis | Binary indicator of cancer diagnosis within one year of screening mammogram (false= No cancer diagnosis, true= Cancer diagnosis) | boolean | - |
Comparison_Mammogram_From_Mammography | Comparison mammogram from prior mammography examination available | string | - |
Patients_BI_RADS_Breast_Density | Patient's BI-RADS breast density as recorded at time of mammogram | string | - |
Family_History_Of_Breast_Cancer | Family history of breast cancer in a first degree relative | string | - |
Current_Use_Of_Hormone_Therapy | Current use of hormone therapy at time of mammogram | string | - |
Binary_Indicator | Binary indicator of whether the woman had ever received a prior mammogram | string | - |
History_Of_Breast_Biopsy | Prior history of breast biopsy | string | - |
Is_Film_Or_Digital_Mammogram | Film or digital mammogram (true=Digital mammogram, false=Film mammogram) | boolean | - |
Cancer_Type | Type of cancer | string | - |
Body_Mass_Index | Body mass index at time of mammogram | string | - |
Patients_Study_ID | Identification of Patient | number | level : Nominal |
Data Preview
Age At The Time Of Mammography | Radiologists Assessment | Is Binary Indicator Of Cancer Diagnosis | Comparison Mammogram From Mammography | Patients BI RADS Breast Density | Family History Of Breast Cancer | Current Use Of Hormone Therapy | Binary Indicator | History Of Breast Biopsy | Is Film Or Digital Mammogram | Cancer Type | Body Mass Index | Patients Study ID |
62 | Negative | False | Yes | Scattered fibroglandular densities | No | No | Yes | No | False | No cancer diagnosis | 24.0235443 | 1 |
65 | Negative | False | Yes | Extremely dense | No | No | Yes | No | False | No cancer diagnosis | Missing | 2 |
69 | Needs additional imaging | False | Yes | Scattered fibroglandular densities | No | No | Yes | No | False | No cancer diagnosis | 29.0524292 | 3 |
64 | Benign findings | False | Yes | Scattered fibroglandular densities | No | No | Yes | No | False | No cancer diagnosis | Missing | 4 |
63 | Probably benign | False | Yes | Scattered fibroglandular densities | No | No | Yes | Yes | False | No cancer diagnosis | 33.7295227 | 5 |
65 | Benign findings | False | Yes | Heterogeneously dense | No | No | Yes | No | True | No cancer diagnosis | Missing | 6 |
65 | Negative | False | Yes | Heterogeneously dense | No | No | Yes | Yes | True | No cancer diagnosis | Missing | 7 |
75 | Negative | False | Yes | Scattered fibroglandular densities | No | No | Yes | Yes | False | No cancer diagnosis | 24.7460175 | 8 |
64 | Benign findings | False | Yes | Scattered fibroglandular densities | No | No | Yes | No | False | No cancer diagnosis | Missing | 9 |
66 | Negative | False | Yes | Heterogeneously dense | No | No | Yes | No | False | No cancer diagnosis | 16.4610291 | 10 |