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Review
. 2024 Jul;130(1):29-35.
doi: 10.1002/jso.27661. Epub 2024 Apr 29.

Imaging the dense breast

Neil Upadhyay  1   2 , Joanna Wolska  2
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Review

Imaging the dense breast

Neil Upadhyay et al. J Surg Oncol. 2024 Jul.

Abstract

The sensitivity of mammography reduces as breast density increases, which impacts breast screening and locoregional staging in breast cancer. Supplementary imaging with other modalities can offer improved cancer detection, but this often comes at the cost of more false positives. Magnetic resonance imaging and contrast-enhanced mammography, which assess tumour enhancement following contrast administration, are more sensitive than digital breast tomosynthesis and ultrasound, which predominantly rely on the assessment of tumour morphology.

Keywords: breast density; breast screening; breast surgery.

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