A Retrospective Analysis of Diagnostic Breast Imaging Outcomes in Young Women at a Tertiary Care Center.
Curr Oncol
; 31(7): 3939-3948, 2024 Jul 06.
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ABSTRACT
(1) Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to describe the outcomes of diagnostic breast imaging and the incidence of delayed breast cancer diagnosis in the study population. (2)Methods:
We collected the outcome data from diagnostic mammograms and/or breast ultrasounds (USs) performed on women between the ages of 30 and 50 with symptomatic breast clinical presentations between 2018 and 2019. (3)Results:
Out of 171 eligible patients, 10 patients (5.8%) had BIRADS 0, 90 patients (52.6%) had benign findings (BIRADS 1 and 2), 41 (24.0%) patients had probable benign findings requiring short-term follow-up (BIRADS 3), while 30 (17.5%) patients had findings suspicious of malignancy (BIRADS 4 and 5). In the BIRADS 3 group, 92.7% had recommended follow-up, while in BIRADS 4 and 5, only 83.3% underwent recommended biopsy at a mean time of 1.7 weeks (range 0-22 wks) from their follow-up scan. Ten (6%) patients were diagnosed with breast cancer, all of whom had BIRADS 4 or 5, with a mean time of breast cancer diagnosis from initial diagnostic imaging of 2.2 weeks (range 1-22 wks). No patients had delayed breast cancer diagnosis in our cohort. (4)Conclusions:
We conclude that diagnostic mammograms and breast US are appropriate investigations for clinical breast concerns in women aged 30-50 years.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Mama
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Mamografía
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Centros de Atención Terciaria
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Oncol
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá