The use of mammography in diagnosis and screening.
Up to nine per cent of women are destined to have breast cancer. Of these 25% are likely to be occult lesions only detectable on mammography. Early detection in important. Ten year survivals of over 65% can be expected in patients without axillary node involvement, compared to 25% with nodes. Apart from biopsy, mammography is the most sensitive method of cancer detection and is therefore of considerable help to the surgeon in evaluation of breast disease.
D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000009:adverse effects; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D012306:Risk