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How do ultrasound and mammography compare in breast cancer screening?

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/ultrasound-vs-mammogram-for-breast-screening
Full article: https://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/content/108/4/djv367.abstract

Mammography has been shown to reduce breast cancer deaths; however, women in developing countries don’t have easy access to mammography. Ultrasound screening, on the other hand, is portable and less expensive, and could be an alternative to mammography. This study compared mammography to ultrasound in women with dense breasts and found the two techniques have similar cancer detection rates, although the false positive rate is higher with ultrasound. (02/16/16)

 

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