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general odds of malignancy
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general odds of malignancy
by ccl, Jul 15, 2005 12:00AM
A general question:
37y/o woman. Suspicious focal asymmetric density found on baseline screening mammo. Spot and roll images still demonstrate suspicious area. Immediate ultrasound done of the area, but nothing but normal breast tissue seen in corresponding area. Going to surgeon for evaluation.
My question is what percent of masses seen easily on ultrasound with NO calcifications, yet not seen on ultrasound are malignant?
I can't find this info anywhere else!
Thanks,
CCL
37y/o woman. Suspicious focal asymmetric density found on baseline screening mammo. Spot and roll images still demonstrate suspicious area. Immediate ultrasound done of the area, but nothing but normal breast tissue seen in corresponding area. Going to surgeon for evaluation.
My question is what percent of masses seen easily on ultrasound with NO calcifications, yet not seen on ultrasound are malignant?
I can't find this info anywhere else!
Thanks,
CCL
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-RN,MSN-rf, Jul 19, 2005 12:00AM
Dear CCL: It is most difficult on a baseline mammogram to determine the nature of an abnormality because there is no prior film to compare with. Was this lesion there before? Has it grown? Since it did not resolve with the compression films, it requires further evaluation. Although it is impossible to predict in advance, many of these will turn out to be benign.
