Article
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
Abstract excerpt
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...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
- BRCA1 Protein
- BRCA2 Protein
- Breast Neoplasms
- Carcinoma
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
