title: Prediction of breast tumor size by mammography and sonography--A breast screen experience.
abstract: Concise preoperative assessment of breast Tumor size is important when considering surgical approach and the staging of breast cancer. A retrospective study of 400 uni-focal, invasive ductal carcinomas compared the accuracy of sonographic and mammographic measuring modalities with histological size. Sub-groups for tumor size, type and grade, with other variables, were also considered in intra-modal correlations of lesion dimension. Mammography (R2=0.74), although slightly over estimating tumor size, appeared to be more useful than sonography (R2=0.60) following logistical analysis of the data. Correlational significance for both imaging modalities decreased for tumors larger than 20mm. Sonography under estimated lesions in over 50% of cases; the average underestimate being 9.9 mm, and ranging from 1mm to 30 mm. Consideration of both imaging measurements in cohort should improve the accuracy of radiological reporting of pre-surgical tumor size.
authors.affiliation: BreastScreen South Australia, 1 Goodwood Road, Wayville SA 5034, Australia. dummin@picknowl.com.au
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Dummin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Plant
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011858:Radiographic Magnification; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography