Early detection is key to catching breastcancer before it spreads to help boost survival rates. Discover the key differences between 2D and 3D mammograms.
About one in eight women in the United States, about 12 percent, will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime, according toEarly detection is key to catching breast cancer before it spreads to help boost survival rates.
The 3D mammogram test takes multiple photographs of the breast from different angles. Three-dimensional mammograms can be used with a 2D mammogram or alone. This test, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, can give a clearer and more dimensional image.Standard mammograms are effective at detecting breast cancer. But, combining a 3D mammogram with a 2D one offers some advantages. It can reduce the need for follow-up images. It can detect slightly more cancers than a 2D one alone.
A 3D mammogram also may identify an abnormality that, after additional tests, turns out not to be cancer—to be benign or consistent with normal tissue. That's known as a false-positive result, and it can cause unneeded anxiety if you undergo additional imaging and testing, such as a biopsy, to further assess the suspicious area. Plus, that's all done at an extra cost for you, too."Unfortunately, as with many medical tests, there are false positives," says Dr. Minkin.
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