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Digital Mammograms Don't Spot More Cancers.
CHICAGO -- The largest study comparing digital versus film mammography, has found that despite lowering recall and biopsy rates, the digital technique does not improve breast cancer detection.
Despite this, the study's lead investigator is optimistic that digital technology still holds promise.
"It is an early technology that is likely to improve rapidly. Also its speed advantage for procedures and work-ups is unquestionable," said Dr. John Lewin, director of breast-imaging research at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver.
The study, which was presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, included 6,768 women who underwent both digital and conventional film mammograms.
In total, there were 51 biopsy-proved cancers detected.
Eighteen of the cancers were found by both methods, and an additional eight cancers were missed by both methods (they were diagnosed later on, when they became more obvious). But the digital method detected nine cases that were missed on film, and the film method detected 16 cases that ...
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