Oct 28
The clinical distinction between benign or malignant breast lesions may sometimes be difficult, such as fibrous tumor (fibroadenoma), fat accumulation, inflammatory lumps, infection, or cysts. In pre-menopausal and benign lesions often pass through the early increase, after passing through narrow.
Dr Draw a diagram describing the newly discovered mass often help, mammography or biopsy may be useful. But if you did not find mass, as long as the suspected cancer ,1-2 months later to be re-examined. If the mass persists, there should be breast-ray films and biopsy.
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Tagged with: breast X-ray examination • Ultrasound diagnosis of breast cancer
Oct 28
A new study showed that ultrasound combined with breast x ray photography can improve the diagnosis rate of breast cancer in women at high risk, but at the same time, the false positive rate than x ray photography alone is much higher. Ultrasound combined with x ray photography make the diagnosis rate of breast cancer 28%, but the false positive rate than x ray photography alone three times higher! These women had to accept this unnecessary biopsies.
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Tagged with: breast X-ray examination • Ultrasound diagnosis of breast cancer
