Microcalcifications of non-palpable breast lesions detected by ultrasonography: Correlation with mammography and histopathology

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 431-436

  Huang, C S ^a,b   Wu, C Y ^b   Chu, J S ^a   Lin, J H ^a   Hsu, S M ^a   Chang, K J ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Histopathology; Mammography; Microcalcifications; Non palpable breast lesions; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST DUCT; BREAST LESION; CANCER SCREENING; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CELL DEATH; CELL DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOMAMMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INVASIVE CARCINOMA; MAMMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CARCINOMA; SOFT TISSUE CALCIFICATION;

EID: 0032817667     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1999.13060431.x     Document Type: Article

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