Does Diagnostic Mammography Need to Be a Routine Component of the Initial Evaluation of a Breast Symptom in Women 30 of 39 Years of Age?

Diagnostic mammography is routinely ordered, along with focused breast ultrasound, to evaluate breast symptoms in women over 30 years of age. However, for women 30 to 39 years old, mammography is often limited by breast density, and the probability of detecting an occult malignancy is low. We sought to evaluate whether diagnostic mammography detected any incidental malignancy in women aged 30 to 39 years presenting with focal breast symptoms.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - September 30, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Jasmin Neal, Junko J. Ozao-Choy, Christine Elizabeth Dauphine Tags: Breast Source Type: research