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This research evaluates the accuracy of diagnostic mammography in detecting breast cancer among symptomatic women over 40.

May 6, 2026Open Access

Accuracy of Diagnostic Mammography in Breast Cancer

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This research evaluates the accuracy of diagnostic mammography in detecting breast cancer among symptomatic women over 40.
Conducted a comparative prospective analysis at Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital
Included a cohort of 57 female patients with symptoms suggestive of breast cancer
Used histopathological examination as the gold standard for accuracy assessment
Performed statistical analyses including independent t-test and chi-square tests
Mean age of patients was 46.9 years with significant risk factors for the cancer group
Mammography showed a sensitivity of 78.6% and specificity of 72.4%
Presence of microcalcifications was a significant mammographic sign of malignancy
Diagnostic mammography demonstrated an overall accuracy of 75.4% in this setting

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Observational study shows 75% accuracy of mammography in breast cancer diagnosis, indicating critical roles for histopathology and microcalcifications.

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*Nawras Nasser Hassin (MBChB, FICMS), Abbas Ali Hassin (MBChB, FICMS), Dina Ismail Mashallah (CABS) (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69faa30204f884e66b533a26 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20020129

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Observational study shows 75% accuracy of mammography in breast cancer diagnosis, indicating critical roles for histopathology and microcalcifications.

Accuracy of Diagnostic Mammography in Breast Cancer

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