Supplemental Ultrasonography Screening for Women With Dense Breasts
Authors: Elaine J. Schattner
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2015)

Letters2 June 2015Supplemental Ultrasonography Screening for Women With Dense BreastsElaine J. Schattner, MDElaine J. Schattner, MDFrom Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L15-5061-3 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Sprague and colleagues (1) used 3 simulations to assess the benefits, harms, and cost-effectiveness of supplemental ultrasonography screening in women with dense breasts. Each calculation incorporates assumptions that decrease the validity of the findings. The primary analysis involves a hypothetical population of women aged 50 to 74 years, but dense breasts predominantly affect younger women. Extremely dense breasts—the condition for which the authors' models consistently found the greatest benefit—are unusual after menopause. For this reason, among women for whom breast cancer screening might be advisable, the most relevant cohort is those aged 40 to 55 years.By ...Reference1. Sprague BL, Stout NK, Schechter C, van Ravesteyn NT, Cevik M, Alagoz O, et al. Benefits, harms, and cost-effectiveness of supplemental ultrasonography screening for women with dense breasts. Ann Intern Med. 2015;162:157-66. [PMID: 25486550] doi:10.7326/M14-0692 LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L15-0184. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoBenefits, Harms, and Cost-Effectiveness of Supplemental Ultrasonography Screening for Women With Dense Breasts Brian L. Sprague , Natasha K. Stout , Clyde Schechter , Nicolien T. van Ravesteyn , Mucahit Cevik , Oguzhan Alagoz , Christoph I. Lee , Jeroen J. van den Broek , Diana L. Miglioretti , Jeanne S. Mandelblatt , Harry J. de Koning , Karla Kerlikowske , Constance D. Lehman , and Anna N.A. Tosteson Benefits, Harms, and Cost-Effectiveness of Supplemental Ultrasonography Screening for Women With Dense Breasts Brian L. Sprague , Natasha K. Stout , Clyde Schechter , Nicolien T. van Ravesteyn , Mucahit Cevik , Oguzhan Alagoz , Christoph I. Lee , Jeroen J. van den Broek , Diana L. Miglioretti , Jeanne S. Mandelblatt , Harry J. de Koning , Karla Kerlikowske , Constance D. Lehman , and Anna N.A. Tosteson Supplemental Ultrasonography Screening for Women With Dense Breasts Wendie A. Berg and David Gur Supplemental Ultrasonography Screening for Women With Dense Breasts Brandon Hayse and Donald R. Lannin Supplemental Ultrasonography Screening for Women With Dense Breasts Brian L. Sprague , Constance D. Lehman , and Anna N.A. Tosteson Supplemental Ultrasonography Screening for Women With Dense Breasts Wendie A. Berg and David Gur Supplemental Ultrasonography Screening for Women With Dense Breasts Brian L. Sprague , Constance D. Lehman , and Anna N.A. Tosteson Supplemental Ultrasonography Screening for Women With Dense Breasts Brandon Hayse and Donald R. Lannin Metrics 2 June 2015Volume 162, Issue 11Page: 802KeywordsBreast cancer screeningDisclosureMenopauseUltrasound imaging ePublished: 2 June 2015 Issue Published: 2 June 2015 CopyrightCopyright © 2015 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...