Evaluation of BreastLight as a tool for early detection of breast lesions among females attending National Cancer Institute, Cairo University.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev
; 14(8): 4647-50, 2013.
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| ID: mdl-24083718
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Breast illumination was suggested as a simple method for breast cancer screening. BreastLight is a simple apparatus for this purpose.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the diagnostic performance of BreastLight as a screening tool of breast cancer in comparison to mammography and histopathology. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
This hospital-based cross sectional study was conducted in the mammography unit of the radiodiagnosis department at National Cancer Institute, Cairo University. All participants were subjected to breast examination with the BreastLight tool, mammography and ultrasonography. Suspicious cases were biopsied for histopathological examination which is considered as a gold standard.RESULTS:
The mean age of the participants was 46.3±12.4 years. Breast illumination method had sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and total accuracy of 93.0%, 73.7%, 91.4%, 77.8% and 88.2%, respectively in detection of breast cancer.CONCLUSIONS:
Breast illumination method with BreastLight apparatus is a promising easy-to-use tool to screen for breast cancer suitable for primary health care physician or at-home use. It needs further evaluation especially in asymptomatic women.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mama
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Iluminação
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Luz
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article