Imaging for early stage breast cancer

EARLY DETECTION BREAST CANCER : HOW TO IMPROVE THE SCREENING : BREAST ULTRASOUND

US = 32% subclinical breast cancer only with ultrasound = more invasive tumor (< overdiagnosis)

Rx : 6 cancers/1000 women screened US : + 3 cancers/1000 women screened (invasive)

AJR 2003, Jun, 180(6) : 1670- 5 Leconte