Breast tumour is a diagnostic challenge need to be faced by general practitioners as well as breast pathology specialists. An accurate diagnosis with a rational use of diagnosis procedures is essential, in order tio avoid unnecessar y invasive test. According to the literature 9 to 11% of females with a breast nodule are diagnosed having breast cancer. This risk increases with age; 1% in women below 40 years old, 9% in women between 41 and 50 years old and 37% in women over 51 years old. Considering the fact that the incidence of breast cancer has increased over the years and that 62% are disgnosed by finding a tumour at physical examination, the
evaluation of breast nodule is an important clinical issue
Keywords:
Enfermedad Fibroquística de la Mama/diagnóstico, Neoplasias de la Mama/diagnóstico, Biopsia con Aguja, Mamografía, Mama/patología, Ultrasonografía Mamaria
Pardo, M. ., Díaz, C. ., Cuevas , C. ., Miranda, G. ., & Solá, A. . (2005). Estudio del nódulo mamario. Revista Hospital Clínico Universidad De Chile, 16(1), pp. 34–43. https://doi.org/10.5354/2735-7996.2005.78936
