SUMMARY
The authors discuss the main innovations in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, particularly in diagnostic imaging and screening, and in locoregional and systemic therapies.
Keywords:
breast cancer; diagnosis; treatment
The authors discuss the main innovations in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, particularly in diagnostic imaging and screening, and in locoregional and systemic therapies.
Keywords:
breast cancer; diagnosis; treatment
Category | Definition | Risk of cancer (%) |
---|---|---|
0 | Inconclusive result | Additional imaging Investigation required |
I | Negative findings | 0 |
II | Benign findings | 0 |
III | Probably benign findings | < 2 |
IV | Suspicious findings | 3-94 |
V | Highly suspicious findings | ≥ 95 |
VI | Known biopsy-proven malignant lesion | 100 |
Brazilian Ministry of Health (2004) | |
Group without risk | 40 – 49 years: Annual physical exam |
50 – 69 years: Annual physical exam | |
Mammogram every two years | |
High-risk group | From the age of 35 years: Annual physical exam |
Annual mammograms | |
Brazilian Society of Mastology (2002) | |
40 – 49 years: Annual mammograms | |
50 – 69 years: Mammogram every two years | |
≥ 70 years: Depending on life expectancy | |
American Society of Breast Diseases (2006) | |
From the age of 40 years: Annual mammograms | |
American Cancer Society (2015) | |
45 – 54 years: Annual mammograms | |
After 55 years: Mammogram every two years (provided that life expectancy is greater than 10 years) |