Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Komunitas
Vol 8, No 1 : Februari 2023

Ultrasonography (USG) Accuracy in Diagnosing Breast Cancer; a Cross-sectional Study at Prima Medika General Hospital Denpasar

Putu Dewi Ari Wulandari (Rumah Sakit Prima Medika Denpasar)
I Bagus Gede Dharmawan (Rumah Sakit Prima Medika Denpasar)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Feb 2023

Abstract

Background: Ultrasonography (USG) radiological examination can be an early detection of breast tumors before they develop into malignancy. The aim of our study was to determine the accuracy of USG examination in diagnosing breast cancer at Prima Medika Hospital.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study from January to December 2021 at Prima Medika Hospital Denpasar in patients who had symptoms of breast cancer had breast USG examinations and biopsy examinations of 51 samples. We collected data by tracing medical records and in descriptive analysis and cross-tabulation analysis to determine the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive values and negative predictive values.Results: 72.5% of 51 patients were over 36 years old, 47.1% symptoms of a lump in their left breast. USG examination in detecting breast cancer has a sensitivity of 90.9%, a specificity of 93.1% then a positive predictive value of 92.9% and a negative predictive value of 90.1%.Conclusion: USG examination has a high accuracy in diagnosing breast cancer. Radiology specialists are expected to use USG examination as an early detection tool before conducting a histopathological gold standard examination.

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jekk

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Health Professions Public Health

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Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Komunitas (e-ISSN:2615-4854) provides publication of full-length papers, short communication and review articles describing of new finding or theory in epidemiology, health and life science and related areas. JEKK has 1 volume with 2 issues per year. This journal was ...