Abstract
To evaluate the diagnostic impact of point-of-care breast ultrasound by trained primary care physicians (PCPs) as part of a breast cancer detection program using clinical breast exam in an underserved region of Peru. Medical records and breast ultrasound images of symptomatic women presenting to the Breast Cancer Detection Model (BCDM) in Trujillo, Peru were collected from 2017-2018. Performance was measured against final outcomes derived from regional cancer center medical records, fine needle aspiration results, patient follow-up (sensitivity, specificity, positive, and negative predictive values), and by percent agreement with the retrospective, blinded interpretation of images by a fellowship-trained breast radiologist, and a Peruvian breast surgeon. The diagnostic impact of ultrasound, compared to clinical breast exam (CBE), was calculated for actual practice and for potential impact of two alternative reporting systems. Of the 171 women presenting for breast ultrasound, 23 had breast cancer (13.5%). Breast ultrasound used as a triage test (current practice) detected all cancer cases (including four cancers missed on confirmatory CBE). PCPs showed strong agreement with radiologist and surgeon readings regarding the final m...Continue Reading
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