Supplemental breast cancer-screening ultrasonography in women with dense breasts: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Volume: 123, Issue: 4, Pages: 673 - 688
Published: Jun 12, 2020
Abstract
Mammography is not effective in detecting breast cancer in dense breasts.A search in Medline, Cochrane, EMBASE and Google Scholar databases was conducted from January 1, 1980 to April 10, 2019 to identify women with dense breasts screened by mammography (M) and/or ultrasound (US). Meta-analysis was performed using the random-effect model.A total of 21 studies were included. The pooled sensitivity values of M alone and M + US in patients were 74%...
Paper Details
Title
Supplemental breast cancer-screening ultrasonography in women with dense breasts: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Published Date
Jun 12, 2020
Volume
123
Issue
4
Pages
673 - 688
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