Comparison Of Ultra Sonogram And Mammography For Diagnosis Of Breast Cancer – A Prospective Study

Authors

  • J.A.Jayalal Kanyakumari Government Medical College
  • Selwyn J Kumar Kanyakumari Government Medical College
  • J.Ajin Manovah Kanyakumari Government Medical College
  • P.K.Kiren Kanyakumari Government Medical College
  • P.Ajin Daniel Kanyakumari Government Medical College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/4nfahb82

Keywords:

Breast Cancer, Mammography, Ultrasonogram, Screening

Abstract

Background:  Ultra sonogram is an imaging test that can be used to detect breast cancer. Mammograms can find micro calcifications that sometimes indicate the presence of breast cancer. They are used to check for breast cancer after a lump or other sign or symptom of the disease has been found.

Aim :  This  study  is  specifically  aimed  to  compare  mammography  and  ultrasonography  in  early detection of breast cancer., major purpose is to compare both screening methods.

Methodology: This study is a prospective single centered study on patients who had breast imaging and biopsy during 7 months period. Patients who come to Kanyakumari government medical college, surgery department OPD with complaints of breast lump are subjected to ultrasound and mammogram and finally subjected to biopsy. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and accuracy of USG and MMG were calculated with histology as the gold standard

Conclusion: Study concludes that ultra sonogram is more efficient to diagnose factors   suggestive of breast cancer that cannot be detected on mammography. It also has the potential to evaluate cancer among dense breast women. It is advisable to combine both investigations to achieve good outcome.

Author Biographies

  • J.A.Jayalal, Kanyakumari Government Medical College

    Professor Of General Surgery,Kanyakumari Government Medical College

  • Selwyn J Kumar, Kanyakumari Government Medical College

    Associate Professor Of General Surgery,Kanyakumari Government Medical College

  • J.Ajin Manovah, Kanyakumari Government Medical College

    Assistant Professor Of General Surgery,Kanyakumari Government Medical College

  • P.K.Kiren, Kanyakumari Government Medical College

    Post graduate student Of General Surgery,Kanyakumari Government Medical College

  • P.Ajin Daniel, Kanyakumari Government Medical College

    Assistant Professor Of General Surgery,Kanyakumari Government Medical College

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2025-01-07

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Comparison Of Ultra Sonogram And Mammography For Diagnosis Of Breast Cancer – A Prospective Study. (2025). Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 16(1), 199-204. https://doi.org/10.37506/4nfahb82