Current Situation and Advances in Diagnosing Triple-negative Breast Cancer Using Ultrasound.
10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.13917
- Author:
Yu-Kun LUO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Ultrasound,the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital,Beijing 100853,China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
breast cancer;
contrast-enhanced ultrasound;
elastography;
ultrasound
- MeSH:
Breast Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging*;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Humans;
Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging*;
Ultrasonography;
Ultrasonography, Mammary
- From:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
2021;43(3):309-313
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Triple-negative breast cancer is a complex type of breast cancer,the most common malignant tumor in women.Since the early image features of triple-negative breast cancer appear benign tumor with rapid growth,this cancer has progressed into the middle and late stages once diagnosed,which leads to high mortality.Therefore,the diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer has always been a clinical difficulty.This article summarizes the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment of triple-negative breast cancer.The extracted multi-mode ultrasound features will facilitate the early detection of this cancer and improve the prognosis of these patients.
