- In a large study of more than one million women, researchers compared how well 2D and 3D mammograms detect breast cancer.
- They found that 3D mammograms were significantly more effective than 2D mammograms.
- The scans are currently undergoing clinical trials.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, and the second leading cause of cancer death in women after lung cancer.
According to the
- Localized — cancer has not spread outside of the breast
- Regional — cancer has spread outside the breast to nearby structures
- Distant — cancer has spread to distant parts and other organs of the body
The 5-year survival rate for breast cancer when detected early in its localized stage is
Currently, the standard of care for screening is a two-dimensional (2D) digital mammography. Studies show that mammography can detect around
Research shows that DBT is linked to a
Further study of screening methods for breast cancer could increase breast cancer survival rates.
Recently, researchers analyzed healthcare data from the U.S. to determine whether DBT or mammography yielded higher cancer detection rates.
Dr. Debbie Bennett, Associate Professor of Radiology at Washington University’s Siteman…
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