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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/116892| Title: | Supplementary imaging procedures for women with dense breasts undergoing breast cancer screening : a systematic review |
| Authors: | Mizzi, D. Mercieca, N. Zarb, Francis Kelly, J. England, A. Hogg, P. |
| Keywords: | BRCA genes Breast -- Cancer Breast -- Radiography Medical screening Systematic reviews (Medical research) |
| Issue Date: | 2020 |
| Publisher: | European Society of Radiology |
| Citation: | Mizzi, D., Mercieca, N., Zarb. F., Kelly, J., England, A., & Hogg. P. (2020, March). Supplementary imaging procedures for women with dense breasts undergoing breast cancer screening : a systematic review. European Congress of Radiology, Vienna. |
| Abstract: | Whilst mammographic screening reduces deaths from breast cancer, this benefit is not shared equally amongst females. Large scale trials report that mammography was less than 60% sensitive when conducted on women who have high-density breast tissue, compared to the 98% sensitivity in women with fatty breast tissue. Women with extremely dense breast tissue also have 4-6 times more risk of getting cancer than women whose breast tissue are mostly fatty. The number of females with high breast density is estimated to be over 50% for women aged 50 and under, and over 30% for women who are over the age of 50. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/116892 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacHScRad |
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