Screening of breast cancer in higher-risk Taiwanese women using contrast-enhanced mammography.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To assess the diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) in screening higher-risk Taiwanese women for breast cancer.

Methods

We conducted a prospective study at a Taiwanese medical center from 2019 to 2021. The study compared imaging techniques for breast cancer screening in women with a personal history of precancer or cancer, or a family history (first-degree relatives). The study included breast ultrasound (US) and the CEM combo, which consists of digital mammography (DM), digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), and CEM. Diagnostic accuracy was compared using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.

Results

The study included 308 women, average age 52.1, with 86 % having familial breast cancer history and 14 % personal breast can

SUBMITTER: Chou CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11782981 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature