scholarly journals Health care strategies to promote earlier presentation of symptomatic breast cancer: perspectives of women and family physicians

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Heisey ◽  
M. Clemons ◽  
L. Granek ◽  
K. Fergus ◽  
S. Hum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Symptomatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Health Care Strategies ◽  
Symptomatic Breast

scholarly journals The value of mammography in women with focal breast complaints in addition to initial targeted ultrasound

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Appelman ◽  
P. T. M. Appelman ◽  
C. C. N. Siebers ◽  
P. Bult ◽  
H. L. S. Go ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Breast Imaging ◽  
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis ◽  
Breast Disease ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Breast Tomosynthesis ◽  
Targeted Ultrasound ◽  
Symptomatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Symptomatic Breast

Abstract Purpose To determine the added value of mammography in women with focal breast complaints and the utility of initial targeted ultrasound in this setting. Methods Women with symptomatic breast disease who were evaluated by breast imaging (mammography/digital breast tomosynthesis and ultrasound) between January 2016 and December 2016 in the Radboud University Medical Centre were included. We retrospectively collected the following data: date of birth, indication of imaging, visibility on mammography/ultrasound, whether biopsy was taken, additional findings, BI-RADS-classification, pathology and follow-up results. Results A total of 494 women were included (mean age 46.5, range 30 to 93). In 49 women (9.9%), symptomatic breast cancer was diagnosed, all visible during targeted ultrasound. The negative predictive value of targeted ultrasound was very high (99.8%). Additional findings on mammography were significantly more often malignant when the symptomatic lesion was also malignant (3.8% vs 70%, P < 0.05). In only one patient with symptoms caused by a benign finding, an incidental malignancy was detected on mammography outside the area of complaint (detection rate 2.2/1000 examinations). Conclusions The contribution of mammography for cancer detection in women with focal breast complaints is very low when targeted ultrasound is performed. Additional findings are most common in patients with symptomatic breast cancer. Our results suggest that initial targeted ultrasound is a more appropriate initial tool for the evaluation of focal breast complaints. Mammography could be performed on indication only.

scholarly journals Population estimates of survival in women with screen-detected and symptomatic breast cancer taking account of lead time and length bias

2008 ◽  
Vol 116 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gill Lawrence ◽  
Matthew Wallis ◽  
Prue Allgood ◽  
Iris D. Nagtegaal ◽  
Jane Warwick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Lead Time ◽  
Population Estimates ◽  
Length Bias ◽  
Symptomatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Symptomatic Breast

Inadequate treatment of symptomatic breast cancer

2005 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
pp. 422-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. B. Kingsmore ◽  
D. J. Hole ◽  
C. R. Gillis ◽  
W. D. George
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Symptomatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Symptomatic Breast
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document