Early detection of breast cancer

Further TOSYMA analysis underpins advantages of DBT+SM use compared to the previous screening standard. Digital breast tomosynthesis of the left breast showing a spiculated mass of increased density. Histology: Invasive lobular breast carcinoma grade 2. Uni MS - ToSyMa In diagnostics, finding more is not automatically better. Rather, it is about finding the right thing - especially in the case of such dangerous diseases as cancer. This is where early detection comes into play, but it can also have unwanted side effects: For example, there is a risk of also discovering non-aggressive tumors that lead to treatment - but would not have substantively impaired quality of life or become life-threatening in the course of the disease. Medicine speaks of overdiagnosis.