Accuracy of ultrasound in the detection of breast cancer

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer accounts one third of registered female cancers and almost one quarter of female deaths from the disease. Ultrasonography has been playing an increasingly role in the evaluation of breast cancer. Breast ultrasound is ascribed a higher sensitivity for detecting breast cancer in women with dense breast tissue, women under the age of 50 and high-risk women. The objective of this study was to assess the accuracy of ultrasound in detection of breast cancer. Methodology: The ultrasonography and histopathology reports were reviewed. Sensitivity, Specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy of ultrasound were calculated. Results: The sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound were 90.4% and 89.8% respectively and the accuracy of ultrasound was 90%.