Follow-Up Intervals for Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System Category 3 Lesions on Screening Ultrasound in Screening and Tertiary Referral Centers

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OBJECTIVE: To assess the appropriate follow-up interval, and rate and timepoint of cancer detection in women with Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) 3 lesions on screening ultrasonography (US) according to the type of institution.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 1451 asymptomatic women who had negative or benign findings on screening mammogram, BI-RADS 3 assessment on screening US, and at least 6 months of follow-up were included. The median follow-up interval was 30.8 months (range, 6.8-52.9 months). The cancer detection rate, cancer detection timepoint, risk factors, and clinicopathological characteristics were compared between the screening and tertiary centers. Nominal variables were compared using the chi-square or Fisher's exact test and continuous variables were compared using the independent t test or Mann-Whitney U test.

RESULTS: In 1451 women, 19 cancers (1.3%) were detected; two (0.1%) were diagnosed at 6 months and 17 (1.2%) were diagnosed after 12.3 months. The malignancy rates were both 1.3% in the screening (9 of 699) and tertiary (10 of 752) centers. In the screening center, all nine cancers were invasive cancers and diagnosed after 12.3 months. In the tertiary center, two were ductal carcinomas in situ and eight were invasive cancers. Two of the invasive cancers were diagnosed at 6 months and the remaining eight cancers newly developed after 13.1 months.

CONCLUSION: One-year follow-up rather than 6-month follow-up may be suitable for BI-RADS 3 lesions on screening US found in screening centers. However, more caution is needed regarding similar findings in tertiary centers where 6-month follow-up may be more appropriate.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

Korean journal of radiology - 21(2020), 9 vom: 07. Sept., Seite 1027-1035

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Huh, Sun [VerfasserIn]
Suh, Hee Jung [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Eun Kyung [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Min Jung [VerfasserIn]
Yoon, Jung Hyun [VerfasserIn]
Park, Vivian Youngjean [VerfasserIn]
Moon, Hee Jung [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Breast cancer
Journal Article
Mammography
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Screening
Ultrasound

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 08.12.2020

Date Revised 14.12.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3348/kjr.2019.0747

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM312678304