W. Teh et Arm. Wilson, THE ROLE OF ULTRASOUND IN BREAST-CANCER SCREENING - A CONSENSUS STATEMENT BY THE EUROPEAN GROUP FOR BREAST-CANCER SCREENING, European journal of cancer, 34(4), 1998, pp. 449-450
The members of the European Group for Breast Cancer Screening have con
sidered the use of ultrasound in breast diagnosis and breast cancer sc
reening. After wide consultation and a detailed literature review, the
consensus of the Group on the role of ultrasound is as follows: curre
nt evidence indicates that ultrasound of the breast is an important ad
junct to mammography and clinical examination in the further assessmen
t of both palpable and impalpable breast abnormalities. However, the u
se of ultrasound in population screening of asymptomatic women is asso
ciated with unacceptably high rates of both false positive and false n
egative outcomes. At present there is little evidence to support the u
se of ultrasound in population breast cancer screening at any age. (C)
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