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The addition of a single screening ultrasound to mammogram increases detection of breast cancers that are small and node-negative.

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RESEARCH - Mammographic Sensitivity for Breast Cancer Declines Significantly with Increasing Breast Density

October, 2002 - Screening mammograms are less accurate in women with dense breasts. Supplementing mammography with ultrasound markedly increases cancer detection in women with dense breasts a study in Radiology by lead investigator Thomas M. Kolb, M.D. reports.  For more information about the study click here.

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