[How to follow-up women with dense breasts by imaging?].
Digital mammography has to be proposed in women less than 50 years; after 50 years, no significant difference was reported between digital versus film mammography. The follow-up every 2 years is still valid after 50 years in women without other risk factors for breast cancer. Screening with ultrasound seems to have a low impact in the general population, prevalent detection rates of 0.4% were mainly described in series including young women or with multiple risk factors. Annual screening is recommended in women with dense breasts associated with other significant risk factors; MRI use should be decided on a case-by-case basis.
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Service de Radiologie, Institut Curie, 26 rue d'Ulm, 75248 Paris cedex 05, France. anne.tardivon@curie.net
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001706:Biopsy; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods*; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary