Performance of Supplemental US Screening in Women with Dense Breasts and Varying Breast Cancer Risk: Results from the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium

Authors: Brian L. Sprague, Laura Ichikawa, Joanna Eavey, Kathryn P. Lowry, Garth H. Rauscher, Ellen S. O’Meara, Diana L. Miglioretti, Janie M. Lee, Natasha K. Stout, Sally D. Herschorn, Hannah Perry, Donald L. Weaver, Karla Kerlikowske

Published: 2024-08-06

DOI: 10.1148/radiol.232380

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Abstract

In women with dense breasts, US screening yielded a higher cancer detection rate and positive predictive value of biopsy in women with high versus low or average risk of invasive or advanced cancer.