Evaluation of diagnostic ultrasound use in a breast cancer detection strategy in Northern Peru.

Evaluation of diagnostic ultrasound use in a breast cancer detection strategy in Northern Peru.

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...

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Main Authors: Segen Aklilu, Carolyn Bain, Pooja Bansil, Silvia de Sanjose, Jorge A Dunstan, Vanesa Castillo, Vivien Tsu, Ines Contreras, Ronald Balassanian, Tara K Hayes Constant, John R Scheel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252902

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252902

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