Influence of Mammographic Density on the Diagnostic Accuracy of Tumor Size Assessment and Association with Breast Cancer Tumor Characteristics
PA Fasching, K Heusinger, MP Lux, MR Bani, E Wenkel, W Bautz, T Papadopoulos, R Schulz-Wendtland, MW Beckmann · Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2006 · Heft 09
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Purpose The accuracy of breast cancer staging involves the estimation of the tumor size for the initial treatment decision. We investigated the accuracy of tumor size estimation and the association between tumor characteristics and breast density (BD). Materials and Methods A total of 434 women with the diagnosis of primary breast cancer were included in this prospective study at the University Breast Center Franken (UBF). Estimated tumor characteristics included tumor size, nodal status, estrogen/progesterone receptor status, Ki-67, HER2/neu, vascular or lymphatic invasion. Radiomorphological data included tumo…
