Breast cancer diagnosis in a specialised breast clinic: Are cancers detected by ultrasound alone less aggressive?

ConclusionThis study illustrates the complementary benefits of mammography and BUS, especially where breast density is high. Tumours diagnosed by BUS alone had better prognostic features in terms of size, lymphovascular invasion, lymph node status, differentiation and hormone receptors, compared with cancers where all three modalities were positive.

Source: Australasian Radiology - November 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Carmen Gutierrez Blanco, Elizabeth B Evans, Alan J Porter Tags: Medical Imaging —Original Article Source Type: research