Article
Clinicopathological and ultrasound characteristics of breast cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers.
Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) - 1 Apr 2023
Ikejima Kengo, Tokioka Sayuri, Yagishita Kazuyo, Kajiura Yuka, Kanomata Naoki, Yamauchi Hideko, Kurihara Yasuyuki, Tsunoda Hiroko
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: BRCA1 and BRCA2 tumors exhibit different characteristics. This study aimed to assess and compare the ultrasound findings and pathologic features of BRCA1 and BRCA2 breast cancers. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the mass formation, vascularity, and elasticity in breast cancers of BRCA-positive Japanese women. METHODS: We identified patients with breast cancer harboring BRCA1 or BRCA2...
Topics
- Humans
- Female
- Breast Neoplasms
- Mutation
- Ultrasonography
- BRCA1 Protein
- BRCA2 Protein
