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Fine-needle versus core-needle biopsy – which one to choose in preoperative assessment of focal lesions in the breasts? Literature review

Journal of Ultrasonography, 2017
Aim: The aim of the study was to review two techniques that can be used to verify focal lesions in the breasts: fine-needle aspiration biopsy and core-needle biopsy.
Ewa Łukasiewicz, Agnieszka Ziemiecka, Wiesław Jakubowski, Jelena Vojinovic, Magdalena Bogucevska, Katarzyna Dobruch-Sobczak   +5 more
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Comparative study between contrast-enhanced mammography, tomosynthesis, and breast ultrasound as complementary techniques to mammography in dense breast parenchyma

The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2020
Background Mammography is accused of having low sensitivity and specificity in dense breast parenchyma. Also, women with dense breasts show an increased risk of developing breast cancer.
Heba Azzam, Rasha Mohamed Kamal, Mennatallah Mohamed Hanafy, Ayda Youssef, Lamia Mohamed Bassam Hashem   +4 more
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“It's something I'll do until I die”: A qualitative examination into why older women in the U.S. continue screening mammography

Cancer Medicine, 2022
Background Professional guidelines in the U.S. do not recommend routine screening mammography for women ≥75 years with limited life expectancy and/or poor health. Yet, routine mammography remains widely used in older women.
Laura E. Brotzman, Rachel C. Shelton, Jessica D. Austin, Carmen B. Rodriguez, Mariangela Agovino, Nathalie Moise, Parisa Tehranifar   +6 more
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Characteristics of breast cancers detected by screening mammography in Taiwan: a single institute’s experience

BMC Women's Health, 2023
Background/aim Breast cancer is the most common female malignancy in the world. Nearly ninety percent of screening-detected breast cancers were diagnosed with earlier stages of 0 to II in Taiwan.
Hsin-Ju Han, Yuan-Chia Chu, Jane Wang, Yi-Chen Lai, Ling-Ming Tseng, Chi-Cheng Huang   +5 more
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Evaluation of Different Breast Cancer Screening Strategies for High-Risk Women in Beijing, China: A Real-World Population-Based Study

Frontiers in Oncology, 2021
BackgroundMammography-based breast cancer screening has been widely implemented in many developed countries. Evidence was needed on participation and diagnostic performance of population-based breast cancer screening using ultrasound in China.MethodsWe ...
Xi Zhang, Lei Yang, Shuo Liu, Huichao Li, Qingyu Li, Yangyang Cheng, Ning Wang, Jiafu Ji, Jiafu Ji   +8 more
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Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Mammography in the Evaluation of Carcinoma BreastA Longitudinal Observational Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021
Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in females worldwide. Mammography is a useful tool to diagnose breast cancer. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has similar sensitivity like mammography to diagnose breast cancer, however MRI ...
Srikant Patro, Narendra Nath Swain, Haramohan Barik, Ashish Kumar Sahoo, Soumya Ranjan Swain, Ashish Kumar Mishra, Prasanjit Pattnayak, Kailash Chandra Mohapatra   +7 more
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BIRADS classification in breast tomosynthesis compared to mammography and ultrasonography [PDF]

, 2008
This paper presents the Malmo Breast tomosynthesis project The tomosynthesis equipment is described as well as the patient selection and image acquisition.
Timberg, Pontus,, Ikeda, Debra M., Tingberg, Anders,, Svahn, Tony,, Ruschin, Mark,, Lund University., Andersson, Ingvar,   +6 more
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Evaluation of breast calcifications

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2009
Various patterns of calcifications occur in the breast; some benign, some malignant. A knowledge of these patterns on mammography helps in accurate interpretation and management.
Yojana V Nalawade
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Women's experiences of mammography : fresh insights and novel measures [PDF]

, 2022
Introduction: Breast cancer is an important health problem with nearly 56,000 new invasive cases yearly in the UK. It is therefore the subject of a screening programme with mammography as the test.
Whelehan, Patsy
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Screening for breast cancer : medicalization, visualization and the embodied experience [PDF]

, 2010
Women’s perspectives on breast screening (mammography and breast awareness) were explored in interviews with midlife women sampled for diversity of background and health experience.
Gillian Bendelow, Frances Griffiths, Griffiths, F., Eileen Green (16066454), Julie Palmer (3403658), Eileen Green, Green, E., Palmer, Julie, Frances Griffiths (3468140), Julie Palmer, Griffiths, Frances, Gillian Bendelow (16044635), Bendelow, Gillian, Green, Eileen   +13 more
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