Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Adding Ultrasound Screening To Mammography Brings Benefits, Risks

ScienceDaily (May 15, 2008) — Adding a screening ultrasound examination to routine mammography reveals more breast cancers than mammography alone, according to results of a major new clinical trial. The trial, however, also found that adding an ultrasound exam also increases the rate of false positive findings and unnecessary biopsies.

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