Cowden syndrome (CS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by presence of multiple hamartomas, and other benign and malignant abnormalities of the breasts, skin, thyroid, endometrium, gastrointestinal tract, and central nervous system. Hamartomas are benign, developmentally disorganized tumors that can develop in any of the above mentioned organs. The presence of massive calcification...

Breast cancer treatments cause breast changes that are detectable in subsequent mammography exams. This work investigates if these perceived as differences composition by automatic exposure systems, and such high enough to have impact exam doses. Data was obtained for 226 patients treated with unilateral conservative surgery followed radiotherapy (S&RT) of the left (114) or right (112) breast, ...

AIM To assess the role of breast ultrasonography as a complement to negative mammography in radiologically dense breasts. MATERIAL AND METHODS Out of a total series of 49,044 consecutive mammograms reported as negative in asymptomatic women, 25,665 (52.3%) were coded as dense (BI-RADS D3-4) and ultrasonography was recommended. Due to organizational problems, ultrasonography was performed imme...

BACKGROUND Lobular involution, or age-related atrophy of breast lobules, is inversely associated with breast cancer risk, and mammographic breast density (MBD) is positively associated with breast cancer risk. METHODS To evaluate whether lobular involution and MBD are independently associated with breast cancer risk in women with benign breast disease, we performed a nested cohort study among...

BACKGROUND As the breast cancer incidence has increased, breast-conserving surgery has replaced total mastectomy as the predominant procedure. However, centrally located breast cancers pose significant challenges to successful breast-conserving surgeries. Therefore, we performed partial mastectomy and oncoplastic procedures on centrally located breast cancer as a means of partial breast reconst...

Dense breast tissue increases the risk of breast cancer [1,2] and can mask breast cancer, thereby resulting in false-negative mammography examinations [3]. Recently, legislation has been passed in many states of the United States that requires direct notification to women of their breast density on screening mammography, and information on supplementary screening tools such as ultrasononography...

Women with dense breasts have a modestly increased risk of breast cancer and experience reduced sensitivity of mammography to detect breast cancer. However, evidence is lacking to advocate for additional testing until there are clinically validated data that indicate improved screening outcomes. Currently, screening mammography remains the most useful tool for breast cancer detection and has co...

Aim: Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among women around world. Because its low cost and fact that it does not emit hazardous radiation, infrared thermography has emerged as a viable approach for diagnosing condition in young women. This study aims to create computer-aided diagnostic system can process thermographic breast images classify with pre-trained networks order use method.&#...

In cancer screening, it is essential to undertake effective screening with appropriate methodology, which should be supported by evidence of a reduced mortality rate. At present, mammography is the only method for breast cancer screening with such evidence. However, mammography does not achieve sufficient accuracy in breasts with high density at ages below 50. Although ultrasonography achieves ...