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Clinicopathological features of breast cancer without mammographic findings suggesting malignancy
- Source :
- Breast, Vol 54, Iss , Pp 335-342 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2020.
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Abstract
- Background: Mammography (MG) is widely used for screening examinations. Dense breast reduces MG screening sensitivity, possibly delaying diagnosis. However, little is known about the characteristics of breast cancers without MG findings indicative of malignancy. Hence, we investigated breast cancer patients with tumors not detected by MG. Patients and methods: In total, 1758 Japanese patients with breast cancer, undergoing curative surgery between 2012 and 2018 without neo-adjuvant chemotherapy, were retrospectively investigated. Clinicopathological features were compared between patients without (MG-negative) and with (MG-positive) cancer-specific findings on MG. The current study included cases who came to our hospital after experiencing subjective symptoms, or whose tumors were detected by MG and/or US-screening. We reviewed results of both MG and US conducted at our institution. Results: There were 201 MG-negative cases (11.4%). In patients with invasive disease, multivariate analysis revealed MG-negative patients to have higher breast density on MG (p
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15323080
- Volume :
- 54
- Issue :
- 335-342
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Breast
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.0c6c76d482147acbbe8c7a05e4f3549
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2020.11.010