The Role of Ultrasound as a Diagnostic Tool for Breast Cancer in the Screening of Younger Women (Age 25-38) in Guyana
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Diagnostic Methods - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Objective: Ultrasound is used in many ways, not only as an initial diagnostic tool for confirmation of pathologydetermined from biopsies of the breast but also staging of breast cancer. Ultrasound is inexpensive and readilyavailable almost all over the country. In a recent publication from the UK, the incidence of breast cancer in womenyounger than 35 years was 1.4% and in those younger than 30 years it was 0.43%. Breast Cancer is the mostcommonly diagnosed cancer amongst women worldwide. There were approximately 1.38 million new cases ofbreast cancer in the year 2008 and by 2020 this figure is anticipated to escalate to 1.7 million.Methodology: This research was a qualitative retrospective study which focused on charts from the CancerInstitute of Guyana that was acquired during the period of January 2010 to December 2016. Triple data entry wasdone to avoid errors. Data was entered into Microsoft excel 2007.Results: A total of 80 charts were reviewed, with a 95% confidence level and a confidence interval of 9.42. Theaverage age at which women were being screened is 33 from 2010-2016. Ultrasound showed sensitivity was 97%and the specificity 98%.Discussion: Ultrasound was shown to be more sensitive than mammogram. Afro-Guyanese were the majorityscreened. Most persons had ultrasound done with both malignant and benign diseases being discovered with thismodality. The malignant cases were more frequently diagnosed at stage II and the average of detection was 33.Conclusion: Ultrasound is effective and sensitive in the diagnosis of breast cancer. It is also effective indiagnosing benign breast diseases in younger women with dense breast tissue. Ultrasound is cheaper and saferthan other imaging modalities for screening and diagnosis.
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Felicia Devika Nandan, Bibi A Alladin
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