Ackerman breast carcinoma diagnosis
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...