Characterization of Breast Cancer Using Ultrasonography

Abstract

Breast cancers are common tumors, detailed descriptions of their sonographic appearances are necessary for differential diagnosis from other benign lesions of breast. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the sonographic criteria of breast cancer. The data was collected fromZein medical complex and DarAlelag Hospital A total of)50 ( women their ages between 29-79 years with palpable breast lump diagnosed by histopathology as cancer were scanned by ultrasound machine philipHD7ultrasound machine with high frequency transducer 7.5 MHz from December 2016 to February 2017. The result of this study revealed that the mean age affected by breast cancer was in the age group (41_55years). The dominant sonographic features of breast cancer were; circumscribed taller than wider ,hypo echoic ,heterogeneous, irregular shape, presented in left side more than right side , woman with family history of breast cancer and most breast cancer invasive to lymph node , there are significant relation between age and texture. Ultrasonography is the modality of choice for the evaluation of a breast cancer with the typical sonographic features and could eliminate the need for further invasive procedures including biopsy.