Study pinpoints women who benefit less from 3D mammograms

(University of Washington Health Sciences/UW Medicine) A new comparison of two breast-screening technologies has found that, for most women, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT, also called 3D mammography) is superior to digital mammography for cancer detection and for reducing recall visits due to unclear or false findings. The study's distinction, though, is in identifying women for whom DBT's advantage is less. Previous evidence had suggested that DBT would generally benefit all women.

Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - July 28, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news