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Ackerman breast carcinoma diagnosis

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Clinical Examination  extremely useful and  practical technique,  carried out by the physician or by the  patient herself.  However, both its 👎 sensitivity and discriminatory power are limited.  majority of breast cancers are detected through imaging studies ,   with only 10% of the tumors being detected solely  by palpation. The clinical impression is incorrect i n approximately 15% of the cases thought to be benign and approximately 10% of  those thought to be malignant.    clinical evaluation of axillary lymph nodes is also fraught with error; determination of lymph  node status requires microscopic examination .   Mammography   use of screening mammography has led to an increase  in the detection of breast cancers at an earlier stage and of smaller  size,   primarily based on the presence of  microcalcifications,  nonpalpable masses, or  architectural distortion. The incide...