An approach for assessment of tumour volume from mammography in locally advanced breast cancer
- Author:
Gupreet Singh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mammography, tumor volume, magnification, locally advanced breast cancer, prognosis.
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
2008;15(1):37-41
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Tumor size is an important independent indicator in patients with carcinoma of the breast. Repeated size measurements during primary systemic therapy produce detailed information about response that could be used to select the most effective treatment
regimen and to estimate the patient’s prognosis. Measurement of tumor burden with
ultrasonography and computed tomography is being used with increasing frequency to assess the effectiveness of cytotoxic anticancer drugs. Standardization of assessment
and results reporting are important steps that aim at increasing the amount of usable
therapeutic information at the physician’s disposal. The purpose of our study is to calculate the tumor volume by mammography after demagnification and compare
the tumor volume measured from this method with ultrasonography volumes.
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