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Table 2 Comparison of the imaging size and the histological tumour size

From: Measurement of tumour size with mammography, sonography and magnetic resonance imaging as compared to histological tumour size in primary breast cancer

Tumour group

Difference between

Sonography and histology

Mammography and histology

MRI and histology

M (mm)

LOA (mm)

r

M (mm)

LOA (mm)

r

M (mm)

LOA (mm)

r

DCIS

−15

−87 to 56

0,304

−1

−71 to 68

0,374

5

−46 to 56

0,744

IDC - DCIS

−9*

−47 to 30

0,570

−4

−43 to 35

0,502

2

−46 to 49

0,311

IDC

−4*

−20 to 13

0,853

3

−16 to 22

0,821

3

−19 to 26

0,732

ILC

−10**

−31 to 11

0,853

1

−20 to 13

0,821

2

−31 to 34

0,732

Other tumours

−1

−9 to 6

0,907

3

−8 to 14

0,867

−2

−14 to 10

0,752

TOTAL

−8**

−43 to 28

0,525

−1

−36 to 34

0,550

2

−34 to 39

0,554

  1. Significant differences *p < 0,05 **p < 0,001.
  2. DCIS Ductal carcinoma in situ, IDC Invasive ductal carcinoma, ILC Invasive lobular carcinoma, M mean, LOA limits of agreement, r - correlation coefficient.
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BMC Cancer

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