RSNA 2011: U.S. state mandates ultrasound breast cancer screening for dense tissue
Published
01 November 2011
| Article by Excerpta Medica
| Tags:
breast-cancer,
ultrasound,
mammography
RSNA 2011: U.S. state mandates ultrasound breast cancer screening for dense tissue
One of the 50 states in the U.S. has made it mandatory for health insurance plans to reimburse ultrasound breast cancer screening for women with dense tissue who had a negative mammography. A study conducted to evaluate the effect of this law demonstrated that a substantial number of cancers not visible on mammography were subsequently identified with ultrasound. Moreover, these cancers were typically caught at an early stage when curative therapy was likely. A cost analysis based on the rate of detection suggested a reasonable cost efficacy. Based on evidence that more than 40% of women who are candidates for breast cancer screening have dense tissue, the study suggests that a standard policy of ultrasound screening would have a major public health impact.
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