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Role of Sonography in Patients with Breast Cancer

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Breast Cancer

Part of the book series: M.D. Anderson Solid Tumor Oncology Series ((MDA))

Abstract

With the state-of-the-art equipment currently available, sonography (US) of the breast has become an essential complement to physical examination and mammography, not only to differentiate cystic from solid masses but to characterize the solid masses and differentiate benign from malignant tumors. US has changed the approach to the “indeterminate breast mass.” It has also emerged as the optimal guidance technique for percutaneous interventional procedures (e.g., biopsy or localization) involving nonpalpable breast masses.

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Fornage, B.D. (1999). Role of Sonography in Patients with Breast Cancer. In: Singletary, S.E. (eds) Breast Cancer. M.D. Anderson Solid Tumor Oncology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2146-3_3

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