[Prognostic value of sonography in breast cancer]

The prognostic value of sonography was tested in 108 cases of breast carcinoma. The criteria of prognosis were the low-risk and high-risk groups of histological and cytological gradings, the positive or negative hormone receptors as well as the nodal positive and nodal negative clinical stages. In the low risk group there were mostly elderly women with smaller carcinoma. Under the sonography these tumors were polycyclic and had a dorsal ultrasonic shadow. In the high risk group were younger women with bigger tumors. When scanned they mostly showed branches, a lateral ultrasonic shadow and sound intensification. In general, the different risk groups couldn't be clearly distinguished by sonography. As high disintegrate scanners have not been used long enough, there are no studies to prove their accuracy. We suppose, however, that the accuracy of prognosis can be improved with the new generation of scanners.