Developing asymmetry in a screening mammogram: A cautionary tale of a missed cancer. Issue 1 (11th October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Peart, Jane; Thomson, Glen; Wood, Stephen
• Is Part Of: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology. Volume 62:Issue 1(2018:Feb.)
• Page Start: 77
• Page End: 80
• Publication Date: 2017-10-11
• Subjects: breast cancer -- delayed diagnosis -- developing asymmetry -- mammogram -- screening; Radiology, Medical -- Periodicals; Radiology, Medical -- Australasia -- Periodicals; 616.0757
• DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.12677
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1754-9477

Abstract

Summary: The developing asymmetry has a 12–15% risk of malignancy but poses challenges of detection and interpretation due to the lack of typical features of cancer and the frequent absence of an ultrasound correlate. Failure to biopsy these lesions may lead to delayed diagnosis of breast cancer.