Effectiveness of Breast Ultrasound for Breast
Cancer Screening : A Systematic Review
Hotman P. Pangaribuan*a,1
aPuskesmas Rawat Inap Parsoburan, Sumatera Utara,
Indonesia
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Received: 30-07-2024 |
Accepted: 03-08-2024 |
Published: 08-08-2024 |
ABSTRACT
Breast cancer is the
most common cancer in Indonesia and has the highest mortality rate in women.
Nowadays, the primary prevention is not clear yet to prevent the breast cancer.
Secondary prevention with radiological modality is the only option to decrease
the mortality of breast cancer. This study aims to identify ultrasound
effectiveness and accuracy as a screening modality for early detection of
breast cancer. Methods: A systematic review was analyzed using PRISMA without a
meta-analysis method on articles published in 2014-2024. Articles searches were
conducted using PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar Database. Result:
Based on the search results, seven eligible articles met the criteria for
analysis. We found consistent evidence in 5 studies that breast cancer
screening using ultrasound has high sensitivity (range sensitivity 68.9%-100%)
and accuracy (range accuracy 0.687-0.999) compared to mammography alone. Breast
ultrasound specificity is lower than mammography, ranging from 22% to 99.9%.
The positive predictive value ranges from 4.3%-70%, and the negative predictive
value of breast ultrasound ranges from 61.2%-100%. Conclusion: Breast
Ultrasound can be an option as a breast cancer screening modality, especially
in young women with dense breasts. It can be used in health facilities where
mammography is unavailable.
Keywords:
Ultrasound, Breast,
Cancer.
Correspondent: Hotman P. Pangaribuan
Email: [email protected]
INTRODUCTION
Breast cancer is a malignancy that originates from the epithelium of the
ducts or lobules in breast tissue. Based on data from Globocan (The Global
Cancer Observatory) in 2022, breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer
in Indonesia. There are a total of 66271 (16.2%) new cases of breast cancer
from 408661 total cancer patients. Breast cancer is also the cause of most
cancer deaths in women, with a total of 22598 cases (Bray et al., 2024). The high case
of death from breast cancer is due to the majority of patients who come already
in an advanced stage. The cure rate for breast cancer reaches 80-90% if breast
cancer can be found at stage I without invasion of cancer cells to the lymph
nodes (Birnbaum et al., 2018)..
Until now, no primary prevention efforts have been found to prevent breast
cancer. Secondary prevention is an effort that can be done by conducting breast
screening examinations so that it can detect abnormalities in the breast due to
breast cancer early. Some secondary prevention methods can be implemented, such
as breast self-examination (SADARI), clinical breast examination (SADANIS), or
supporting examinations such as mammography, breast ultrasound, or MRI. Based
on data from the Indonesian health profile in 2021, with the SADANIS
examination (clinical breast examination) in women 30-50 years old, 18150
breast lumps were found, and 3040 cases were suspected of breast cancer. The
difference between the results of the SADANIS examination and the number of
breast cancer cases in Indonesia is that the SADANIS examination can only
detect breast cancer abnormalities that are > 2 cm in size, so breast
abnormalities that are not palpable are often not detected. (Tiomaida Seviana, 2023).
A mammography examination is a recommended examination for breast cancer
screening. However, this mammography examination is not evenly available in
Indonesia, so breast cancer screening efforts have not been carried out
optimally�the examination to detect other breast abnormalities using breast
ultrasound. Ultrasound examination is a non-invasive method that uses
high-frequency sound waves, which can produce a more detailed picture of tissue
structures in the body. Breast ultrasound is a safe examination, can
distinguish solid or cystic lesions in the breast, can be used in dense
breasts, and can assist in guiding fine needle biopsies (Iacob et al., 2024).. Ultrasound
examination equipment in Indonesia is currently evenly available and can be
reached at first-level health facilities (Tiomaida Seviana, 2023).. The purpose of
this literature review is to determine the effectiveness of using breast
ultrasound for breast cancer screening that can be done in remote areas with
limited access and to determine the shortcomings of breast ultrasound, in
addition to knowing the comparison with other examination modalities. It is
hoped that optimizing the use of ultrasound for breast cancer screening can
increase the insight and knowledge of health workers so that they can find
breast cancer as early as possible in Indonesia.
METHOD
The purpose of this study was to obtain
information on the benefits and barriers of breast ultrasonography for breast
cancer screening in women. This systematic review uses secondary data from
research results in the form of scientific reports on the use of
ultrasonography for breast cancer screening. This study uses the PRISMA
(Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis) method
without meta-analysis. Article searches were
conducted using Pubmed, Google Scholar, and Science Direct databases. Article
searches were conducted using keywords appropriate to the research topic:
"Ultrasound," "Breast Cancer," AND "Screening,"
and using inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Inclusion Criteria:
a.
Articles include quantitative studies
b.
The journal is not a systematic review
or meta-analysis
c.
The results of the study noted the sensitivity and
specificity of ultrasonography for breast cancer screening
d.
The study was conducted on women without complaints or
with first-time breast complaints.
e.
Published in 2014 - 2024
Exclusion Criteria:
a.
The journal is not in English or Indonesian
b.
Journal not fully accessible
c.
Journals are not original studies, such
as article reviews, commentaries, or editorials.
Article selection using a PRISMA diagram to
filter the selected articles. The selection of articles began by filtering
titles and abstracts that matched the research topic. Furthermore, inclusion
and exclusion criteria were used to make the research articles more suitable.
The selected articles were then critically reviewed using a questionnaire from
the Joanna Briggs Institute by the research study design. The articles were
extracted by reviewing and briefly summarizing using tables. The table consisted of the author, year of publication, country,
research title, research method, population, and results. Results were
presented qualitatively in the form of meta-synthesis according to the measured
outcomes, focusing on the accuracy of ultrasonography for breast cancer
screening.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
From the systematic data search, 1524 articles
were obtained and filtered based on titles and abstracts matching the topic. Of
these articles, 1320 proceeded to the screening stage after removing duplicate
articles. At the screening stage, the articles were excluded because they were
close-access articles, were not original studies, and had yet to be published
before 2014. At the eligibility stage, 699 articles were eliminated because
they did not bring up relevant data, explained the use of ultrasound as
additional support for mammography, there was no diagnostic data, and were a
meta-analysis or systematic review study, so there were seven articles that
would be reviewed in this study. Based on ten standardized questions, the seven
selected articles were assessed for quality using the Critical Appraisal
Checklist Tools from the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). The results showed that
all articles had valid study results. Furthermore, data extraction was carried
out from the seven selected articles to see the characteristics and results of
the study.
Figure 1. Prism
Flow Diagram
Table 1. Results of Data Extraction from
Literature
|
Author |
Research Title |
Methods |
Population |
Results |
|
(Wang et al., 2022) |
Comparison of ultrasound and mammography for early diagnosis of breast
cancer among Chinese women with suspected breast lesions: A prospective trial |
Prospective Trial |
Two thousand seven hundred thirty-seven participants aged 35-70 years had
suspected breast cancer lesions on physical examination. |
a.
Ultrasound
sensitivity was 95.7% (95% CI 94.6-96.5), while specificity was 42.9% (95% CI 39.7-46.2) p < 0.001. b.
Accuracy (AUC) of
ultrasonography was 0.768 (95% CI .752-0.784), higher than mammography 0.713
(95% CI 0.696-0.729) p < 0.001 c.
Age, body mass
index, and breast density do not affect the sensitivity and accuracy of
ultrasound examination. |
|
(Omidiji et al., 2017) |
Breast Cancer screening in a resource-poor country ultrasound vs
mammography |
Cross-sectional comparative descriptive study |
Three hundred women aged 30-60 years who came for breast cancer
screening. |
d.
The sensitivity of
ultrasonography was 100% compared to mammography 85.7%. e.
The specificity of
ultrasonography (22%) is lower than mammography (55.4%) f.
Ultrasound
accuracy 0.84 g.
Positive
predictive value 33.3%, negative predictive value 100%) |
|
(Berg et al., 2016) |
Ultrasound as the primary screening test for breast cancer: Analysis from
ACRIN 6666 |
Prospective Trial |
Two thousand eight hundred nine participants from the United States,
Canada, and Argentina. Two thousand six hundred sixty-two participants had
three annual examinations (7473 examinations) with ultrasound and
mammography. |
a.
Sensitivity of
ultrasonography 52.3% (95% CI 43.2-61.3) vs 53.2% (95% CI 44.1 - 62.2) on mammographic examination b.
ultrasound
specificity 86.3% (95% CI 86.1-8.8) c.
Cancer detection by
ultrasonography was 91.4% with invasive
type. d.
Recall rate 20.9% (95%CI 19.4-22.5), biopsy rate 8.8% (95%CI 7.7-9.9), positive predictive value 4.3%
(95%CI 2.9-9.4) e.
Cancer detection by
ultrasonography shows similar results, and most cancers seen through
ultrasonography are invasive and node-negative. |
|
(Sun et al., 2022) |
The Clinical Application of Combined Ultrasound, Mammography, and Tumor
Markers in Screening Breast Cancer among High-Risk Women |
Cross-sectional study |
Thirty-eight thousand two hundred forty-one women aged 30-70 years were
surveyed using a breast cancer high-risk factor questionnaire. Ten thousand
eight hundred twenty-one subjects were randomly screened using
ultrasonography, mammography, and tumor marker CA 153. |
a.
The sensitivity and
specificity of ultrasonography (70% and 91.51%) were higher than mammography (66.67% and 90.63%) and tumor marker CA 153 (44.44% and 89.61%). b.
Positive and
negative predictive value (60.86% and 94.17%) c.
Combination
screening results in higher accuracy of screening results than single
screening. |
|
(Shen et al., 2015) |
A multi-center randomized trial comparing ultrasound vs. mammography for
breast cancer screening in high-risk Chinese women |
Multicentre randomized trial |
Thirteen thousand three hundred thirty-nine high-risk women aged 30-65
were randomized to screening, ultrasonography, or a combination of ultrasonography
and mammography. |
a.
Ultrasonography
sensitivity is 100% (95% CI 73.2-100.0) higher than mammography 57.1% (95% CI 29.6-81.2) P value 0.04 b.
The specificity of
ultrasonography and mammography were not significantly different, 99.9% (95%CI 99.8-100.0) vs 100% (95%CI
99.9-100.0) P value 0.51 c.
Positive
predictive value of ultrasonography 70% (95%CI 45.7-87.2) P value 0.87 d.
Diagnostic accuracy
(AUC) of ultrasonography was superior 0.999 (95%CI 0.999-1.000) compared to mammography 0.766 (95%CI 0.591-0.941) P value 0.01 |
|
(Cortesi et al., 2019) |
Breast ultrasonography in the screening protocol for women at
hereditary-familial risk of breast cancer: Has the time come to rethink the
role of breast ultrasonography in different risk categories? |
Single-center, prospective, nonrandomized comparison study |
2313 women without complaints with different risk factors (136 mutation
carries, 1749 high risk, 428 moderate risk) |
a.
Sensitivity of ultrasonography
29.4%, mammography
55%, MRI 93.7% (p-value <0.001) b.
There was no significant
difference in the sensitivity of ultrasonography for high-risk and
intermediate-risk women (33.6% vs. 24.5%). |
|
(Ghameian N, Tehrani N, 2021) |
Accuracy of mammography and ultrasonography and their BI-RAD in the
detection of breast malignancy |
Cross-sectional study |
Women who presented for screening or biopsy from 2016-2018 in Babul,
Northern Iran. Two hundred ten patients underwent core needle biopsy and were
assessed. |
a.
The sensitivity and
specificity of ultrasonography were 68.9% (95%CI
59.1-77.5) and 48.6% (95%CI
39.9-58.5). Accuracy (AUC) 0.587 (95%CI 51.8-65.4) b.
The positive and
negative predictive values of ultrasonography
were 57% (95%CI 51.5-62.4) and 61.2% (95%CI 52.8-69), respectively. c.
The combination of
mammography and ultrasonography results in higher accuracy than the use of
ultrasonography or mammography alone. |
Research conducted by Yingjiau
Wang et al. in the first article explained that ultrasound examination is more
accurate for detecting breast cancer in breast lesions than mammography
examination. However, the specificity was lower for ultrasound examination than
mammography (42.9% vs 62.3 p < 0.001). Ultrasound sensitivity and accuracy
also did not change with age, body mass index, or breast density (p < 0.05).
However, the specificity of ultrasonography decreased with increasing body mass
index to 29.1% (95% CI 22.9-36.1 p < 0.001) (Wang et al., 2022).
The second article by Olubukola A.T Omidiji et
al. aimed to compare mammography and ultrasonography as breast cancer screening
tools in women in Nigeria. Ultrasound had high sensitivity (100%), low
specificity (22%), low positive predictive value (33.3%), and high accuracy in
detecting breast cancer (84%). Ultrasonography is superior in using ultrasound
images suggestive of breast cancer, such as mass (100%), spiculation (50%),
microlobulation (10%), architectural distortion, and axillary lymphadenopathy
(20%) (Omidiji et al., 2017)..
The third article by Wendie A Berg et al. aims to
compare the use of ultrasonography for breast cancer screening and compare it
with mammography in the same patients. The study was conducted on 2809 United
States, Canada, and Argentina participants. Cancer detection yielded comparable
results with ultrasonography and mammography (52.3% vs. 53.2%), with
ultrasonography more frequently detecting invasive cancers (53/58, 91.4%,
median size 12 mm, range = 2- 44 mm). The cancer detection rate in the first year
was 9/1000 (95%CI = 6.1-13.4) and 7.1/1000 (95%CI = 5.2-9.1) in the second and
third years, which was similar for mammography (7.5/1000 and 8.1/1000).
Screening in 4814 participants in the first showed a higher recall rate than
mammography (20.9% vs. 11.5%) and a higher biopsy rate (8.8% vs. 2.4%) (Berg et al., 2016).
The fourth article by Lin Sun et al, aimed to
compare the difference between single examination and combination examination
to provide better benefits in breast cancer screening. From 10821 women aged
30-70 years with high-risk factors were randomly divided into several groups:
the ultrasonography group, mammography group, CA 153 group, and the group with
combined examinations. The sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonography (70%
and 91.51%) were higher than mammography (66.67% and 90.63%) and tumor marker
CA 153 (44.44% and 89.61%). Ultrasonography accuracy was 0.881. Positive
predictive value 60.86, and negative predictive value 94.7% (Sun et al., 2022).
The fifth article by S Shen et al. aims to
compare the performance of ultrasound and mammography for breast cancer
screening in women with high-risk factors for breast cancer. Thirteen thousand
three hundred thirty-nine patients with high-risk factors for breast cancer
were obtained and then randomized into mammography, ultrasound, and combination
groups. In the ultrasound group, ultrasound sensitivity was 100% (95% CI
73.2-100), specificity was 99.9% (96% CI 99.8-100.0), positive predictive value
was 70% (95% CI 45.7-87.2), and diagnostic accuracy (AUC) was 0.999 (95% CI
0.999-1.000) (Shen et al., 2015).
The sixth article by L Cortesi et al. aims to
evaluate ultrasound screening to detect breast cancer in women with a family
history of breast cancer, using mammography and clinical breast examination
after six months. The sensitivity of ultrasonography was 29.4%, mammography
55%, and MRI 93.7% (p-value <0.001). The sensitivity of the combination of
ultrasound and mammography examination was 100% at high risk and 80.4% at moderate
risk (Cortesi et al., 2019).
The seventh article by Naser Ghanaian et al. aims
to assess the accuracy of ultrasonography and mammography and the BI-RADS
classification based on findings in the diagnosis of breast cancer, as well as
help for screening and early diagnosis of masses in the breast. Of the 210
patients examined, 106 masses were found to be malignant. The results showed
that the sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonography were 68.9% (95%CI
59.1-77.5) and 48.6% (95%CI 39.9-58.5). Accuracy (AUC) 0.587 (95%CI 51.8-65.4).
The sensitivity of mammography and ultrasonography was not significantly
different in this study. (72.6% vs 68.9% and 43.9% vs 48.6%, respectively) (Ghameian N, Tehrani N, 2021).
Advantages of Ultrasound for Breast
Cancer Screening
Breast ultrasound examination is a relatively
safe method that does not use ionizing radiation. In contrast, mammography
examinations use X-ray radiation, so there is concern that radiation effects
may occur with repeated use of mammography in young women and pregnant women.
Ultrasound is relatively safe because it uses high-frequency sound waves that
can be used in pregnant women and repeated routine screening. It is easily
accessible to the public. In addition, an ultrasound examination is also convenient
to perform as no compression of the breast causes discomfort during the
examination, and the examination can be viewed in real time. The cost of an
ultrasound examination is among the least expensive of the examination
modalities for breast cancer screening (Berg et al., 2016). Images on breast ultrasonography that lead to
malignancy, such as hypoechoic images with irregular shapes, indistinct
boundaries (spiculated, microlobulated, angular), there are posterior acoustic
shadows, there are microcalcifications inside or outside the mass, vertical
orientation where the height is longer than the width of the mass, and
distortions in the architecture around soft tissue (Candelaria R, Hwang L. Bouchard R, 2013).
Breast ultrasound examination can be performed on
dense breast tissue, whereas in mammography examination, the accuracy value
will be reduced and can cause false adverse conditions during examination.
Research conducted by Yingjiao Wang et al. explained that the sensitivity value
of ultrasound is significantly higher than mammography (95.7% in ultrasound and
78.9% in mammography). The sensitivity and specificity values of breast
ultrasound also did not differ significantly with age, body mass index, and breast
density (p < 0.05 in all subgroups of age, body mass index, and breast
density). This study also described different sensitivity values of mammography
when used in dense breasts (ACR BIRADS c and d), which were 87.4% in
low-density breasts (ACR BIRADS a and b) and 78.2% in denser breasts (ACR
BIRADS c and d). Similar results were also described by Emine Devolli et al.;
ultrasound examination is superior to use in women aged <40 years, with a
sensitivity of 82.9%, compared to mammography, with a sensitivity of 34.3%. In
addition, ultrasound examination has a higher sensitivity value in dense
breasts (BI-RADS d), 68.8%, compared to mammography examination, with a
sensitivity of 0% (La�i et al., 2023)..
Of the five literatures analyzed, it was found
that the sensitivity and accuracy of ultrasound examination to detect breast
cancer were superior to mammography examination (sensitivity range 68.9%-100%
and accuracy range 0.687-0.999). The cancer detection rate on ultrasound
examination shows the same results as mammography examination for breast cancer
screening (9/1000 vs 7.5/1000).7 In Hailong Chen's study assessing the
comparison of imaging modalities to detect tumor size < 2 cm in breast
cancer explained that the sensitivity value of ultrasound to detect tumor size
< 1 cm is 85.1%, and 92.1% to detect tumor size > 1.1 - 2 cm. Ultrasound
has the advantage of detecting small breast cancers and is independent of breast
density (Chen et al., 2021).
From research articles on young and high-risk
populations, it was found that the use of ultrasonography is effective in
finding breast cancer with superior sensitivity than mammography. Breast
ultrasound is also good at distinguishing cystic and solid masses, which are
difficult to distinguish on mammography. The use of ultrasound is also helpful
as an additional breast cancer screening examination in women with negative
mammography results. This was explained in a study by Veronica Girardi of 22131
asymptomatic women, where there were 1.85/1000 women who developed breast
cancer using ultrasound examination despite previous negative mammography
examination results. This study also explained the high detection of breast
cancer in negative mammography as evidenced by a history of previous breast
cancer (5.59/1000), younger women (1.95/1000), and dense breasts (2.21/1000). (Buchberger et al., 2018).��
Obstacles to Ultrasound Examination
Ultrasound examination is highly dependent on the
operator's skill and experience. The ability of the radiologist to perform the
ultrasound examination can affect the quality and accuracy of the results. To
overcome this obstacle, standardized training and practices are needed to
provide consistent and accurate results in each health facility (Iacob et al., 2024); (Candelaria R, Hwang L. Bouchard R, 2013).
Ultrasound examination has limitations for
detecting microcalcifications. Microcalcifications are tiny calcium deposits
that can be an early sign of breast cancer. Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
currently accounts for 15-20% of all breast cancers and can generally be
detected by the presence of microcalcifications with screening mammography in
asymptomatic women. In Marion E Scoggin's study of 691 patients with DCIS, 362
(52%) DCIS lesions were detected by ultrasonography: 276 (76%) masses and 86
(24%) other lesions (microcalcifications, architectural distortion, and ductal
abnormalities). Calcifications by ultrasound examination were usually present
within masses and concealed breast tissue and were associated with
architectural distortion and intraductal location. Although ultrasonography is
not the standard for detecting microcalcifications, with the use of
high-frequency transducers, microcalcifications can be evaluated (Scoggins et al., 2015).
The specificity of ultrasonographic examination
is low compared to mammographic examination. The specificity of ultrasonography
is further decreased in obese women due to increased breast thickness as well
as fat, which reduces the quality of the images produced. This low specificity
may increase the false positive rate of the examination, increasing patient
anxiety and unnecessary biopsy requests. The false positive rate is higher in
ultrasonography (8.9%) than in mammography examination (5.6%). However, the
false positive rate can decrease to 4.4% if ultrasonography is combined with mammography
(Berg et al., 2016); (Parmar et al., 2022).
CONCLUSION
One of the efforts to reduce the mortality rate of breast cancer is by
screening women so that the cure of breast cancer increases if breast cancer is
found as early as possible. Breast cancer screening using ultrasonography has
advantages and limitations. The advantages of ultrasonography include low-cost
examination, readily available and affordable by the community; results can be
seen in real-time, comfortable and safe to use because it does not use ionizing
radiation so that repeated examinations can be done according to indications;
superior to use in young women aged <40 years compared to mammography, not
affected by breast density, has a higher sensitivity than mammography, can
detect minor breast abnormalities <1 cm compared to mammography examination,
and can detect breast cancer in women with negative mammography examination
results. The barriers to ultrasound examination for breast cancer screening
include operator-dependent examination, limited detection of
microcalcifications compared to mammography, low specificity, and higher false
positive rate compared to mammography. Ultrasound examination can be an option
as a breast cancer screening tool, especially in young women with dense
breasts. It can be used in health facilities where mammography is not available.
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