Ultrasound is a useful adjunct to mammography in the assessment of breast tumours in all patients

Background:  Ultrasound is the first‐line breast imaging modality in younger patients and an adjunct to mammography in older patients. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the complementary value of ultrasound to mammography in breast cancer and to investigate the use of ultrasound in patients above and below the age of 50 years.

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