Unlabelled: EUSOBI and 30 national breast radiology bodies support mammography for population-based screening, demonstrated to reduce breast cancer (BC) mortality and treatment impact. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the reduction in mortality is 40 % for women aged 50-69 years taking up the invitation while the probability of false-positive needle biopsy is <1 % per round and overdiagnosis is only 1-10 % for a 20-year screening. Mortality reduction was also observed for the age groups 40-49 years and 70-74 years, although with "limited evidence".
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe ultrasonic diagnosis of salivary gland diseases can give a more accurate information than clinical data alone. In diagnosis of the parotid gland diseases, it is necessary to differentiate clearly tumors from other diseases. When a tumor is suspected, its presence should be confirmed, and determined if it is solitary, multiple, unilateral or bilateral, intra or extraglandular, and benign or malignant.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of the study was evaluation of interventional ultrasound in the diagnostics of changes after conservative surgical treatment for early breast carcinoma and in the therapeutic removal of postoperative seromas. The analysis of USG- and bioptic findings in 240 breast cancer patients after conservative breast surgery performed between 1996-1998 is reported. The major findings were: postoperative scars, granulomas, seromas, hematomas, fat necrosis, skin thickening, inflammatory changes and local tumor recurrence.
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