Digital Breast Tomosynthesis in Younger Symptomatic Women

Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT): Sensitivity for Cancer and Accuracy in Assessing Extent of Malignant Disease in Symptomatic Women Below 60 With Clinical or Ultrasound Signs Compatible With Malignancy

This study will examine a new imaging technique called digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) compared to standard mammography in women under 60 presenting with signs of breast cancer. The reason that we need to do this study is that standard mammography fails to detect the cancer in approximately 20% of these women because younger women have denser breast tissue. We hope that DBT will be more sensitive in detecting breast cancer than standard mammography.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female
• Under 60 years old
• Clinical or ultrasound suspicion of breast cancer

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to give informed consent
• Male
• Obvious advanced breast cancer
• Obvious medical problems meaning surgery would not be an option