Do mammographic tumor features in breast cancer relate to breast density and invasiveness, tumor size, and axillary lymph node involvement?

CONCLUSION: Tumors presenting as an ill-defined mass or calcifications were more common in dense breasts. Spiculated appearance was related to invasiveness, and ill-defined mass to larger tumor size, regardless of mode of detection and breast density. The potential role of mammographic tumor features in clinical decision-making warrants further investigation. PMID: 24814360 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Acta Radiologica - May 9, 2014 Category: Radiology Authors: Sartor H, Borgquist S, Hartman L, Olsson A, Jawdat F, Zackrisson S Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research