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Diagnostic value of mammography combined with ultrasound shear wave elastography and magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer

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    • Long-Xiu Qi
    • Xiao Zhou
    • Yi-Gang Fu
    • Wen-Yan Zhou
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    Affiliations: Department of Radiology, Yancheng No. 1 People's Hospital (The First People's Hospital of Yancheng), Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Yancheng, Jiangsu 224000, P.R. China, Department of Ultrasound, Yancheng No. 1 People's Hospital (The First People's Hospital of Yancheng), Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Yancheng, Jiangsu 224000, P.R. China
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Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies affecting women worldwide, and an early diagnosis is critical for improving prognosis. The present study aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of mammography (MG) combined with ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the early screening of breast cancer. Patients with breast tumors who underwent lumpectomy at a single hospital between December 2021 and January 2023 were selected and categorized into a benign or malignant group based on pathological findings. All patients had undergone examinations with MG, SWE and MRI. Imaging parameters were subsequently compared between the two groups. A total of 93 patients with breast tumors were included in the study, comprising 37 individuals in the benign group and 56 in the malignant group. MG findings revealed that patients in the malignant group exhibited significantly higher incidences of high breast glandular density, irregular mass margins, unclear mass borders and axillary lymph node involvement compared with those in the benign group. SWE results indicated that the elasticity ratio of the lesion to fat, and the mean and maximum values of the elastic modulus were significantly lower in the benign group than in the malignant group. Additionally, MRI findings demonstrated that the MRI‑measured maximum diameter was larger, and the prevalence of irregular lesion morphology, irregular mass margins, signal enhancement and type III time‑signal intensity curves was greater in the malignant group compared with the benign group. The diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of MG + SWE + MRI were 94.6, 86.5, 91.4 and 91.4%, respectively. Furthermore, the diagnostic efficacy of this combination surpassed that of MG + SWE, MG + MRI and SWE + MRI (area under the curve, 0.906 vs. 0.767, 0.758 and 0.763, respectively). In conclusion, the combination of MG with SWE and MRI exhibits a superior performance in the early diagnosis of breast cancer, exhibiting higher diagnostic accuracy and reliability compared with pairwise combinations.
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Qi L, Zhou X, Fu Y and Zhou W: Diagnostic value of mammography combined with ultrasound shear wave elastography and magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer. Oncol Lett 29: 85, 2025.
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Qi, L., Zhou, X., Fu, Y., & Zhou, W. (2025). Diagnostic value of mammography combined with ultrasound shear wave elastography and magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer. Oncology Letters, 29, 85. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14831
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Qi, L., Zhou, X., Fu, Y., Zhou, W."Diagnostic value of mammography combined with ultrasound shear wave elastography and magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer". Oncology Letters 29.2 (2025): 85.
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Qi, L., Zhou, X., Fu, Y., Zhou, W."Diagnostic value of mammography combined with ultrasound shear wave elastography and magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer". Oncology Letters 29, no. 2 (2025): 85. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14831
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Qi L, Zhou X, Fu Y and Zhou W: Diagnostic value of mammography combined with ultrasound shear wave elastography and magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer. Oncol Lett 29: 85, 2025.
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Qi, L., Zhou, X., Fu, Y., & Zhou, W. (2025). Diagnostic value of mammography combined with ultrasound shear wave elastography and magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer. Oncology Letters, 29, 85. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14831
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Qi, L., Zhou, X., Fu, Y., Zhou, W."Diagnostic value of mammography combined with ultrasound shear wave elastography and magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer". Oncology Letters 29.2 (2025): 85.
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Qi, L., Zhou, X., Fu, Y., Zhou, W."Diagnostic value of mammography combined with ultrasound shear wave elastography and magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer". Oncology Letters 29, no. 2 (2025): 85. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14831
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