Synchronous BI-RADS Category 3 Lesions on Preoperative Ultrasonography in Patients with Breast Cancer: Is Short-Term Follow-Up Appropriate?

摘要

PurposeBreast ultrasonography (US) has been widely used in the preoperative examination of patients with breast cancer. Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) category 3 (C3) lesions (probably benign) are regarded as having a low probability of malignancy (≤2%). The purposes of this study were to verify the malignancy rates for synchronous BI-RADS C3 lesions in patients with breast cancer and consider appropriate management strategies for these lesions.