Early detection of breast cancer: benefits and risks of supplemental breast ultrasound in asymptomatic women with mammographically dense breast tissue. A systematic review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mammographic screening alone will miss a certain fraction of malignancies, as evidenced by retrospective reviews of mammograms following a subsequent screening. Mammographic breast density is a marker for increased breast cancer risk...

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Main Authors: Madjar Helmut, Degenhardt Friedrich, Warm Mathias, Hahn Markus, Duda Volker, Nothacker Monika, Weinbrenner Susanne, Albert Ute-Susann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/9/335