Positive Predictive Value of Specific Mammographic Findings according to Reader and Patient Variables

Positive Predictive Value of Specific Mammographic Findings according to Reader and Patient Variables
Aruna Venkatesan, Philip Chu, Karla Kerlikowske, Edward A. Sickles, and Rebecca Smith-Bindman
Radiology 2009;250 648-657

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Another UCSF classic paper. Asymmetry is the finding with the lowest cancer yield at screening examinations; with asymmetry, invasive cancer (particularly among women younger than 70 years) was infrequently identified and was commonly a false-positive result

Primer for residents - Finding Early Invasive Breast Cancers: A Practical Approach

Primer for residents - Finding Early Invasive Breast Cancers: A Practical Approach
Jennifer A. Harvey, Brandi T. Nicholson, and Michael A. Cohen
Radiology 2008;248 61-76

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Virginia resident review on strategies for assessing asymmetries and masses. This is also useful for established breast practitioners