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Sonographic features of breast carcinoma presenting as masses in BRCA gene mutation carriers.
Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine - 1 Jun 2007
Mesurolle Benoît, Kadoch Laurence, El-Khoury Mona, Lisbona André, Dendukuri Nandini, Foulkes William D
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to review the sonographic features of breast cancer gene BRCA1- and BRCA2-associated breast carcinomas in comparison with "sporadic" breast carcinomas and benign breast masses. METHODS: Sonograms of 233 breast masses, including 33 BRCA-associated malignant masses (BRCA1, 15; BRCA2, 18), 148 sporadic malignant masses, and 52 benign masses, were reviewed by consensus by 2...
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