Accuracy of Ultrasound for Preoperative Assessment of Tumor Size in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer: Is It Affected by the Background Parenchymal Echotexture?
Kyung Hee KoEun Ju SonIn Wha KimPublished in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2018)
The background parenchymal echotexture affected the accuracy of tumor size estimation using breast US. Invasive breast cancers with large (≥2 cm) tumors and the HER2-enriched type showed significantly lower breast US accuracy compared to others.