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Thermographic patterns of the female breast and their relationship to carcinoma
Author(s) -
Lapayowker Marc S.,
Kundel Harold L.,
Ziskin Marvin
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197104)27:4<819::aid-cncr2820270410>3.0.co;2-j
Subject(s) - medicine , carcinoma , breast carcinoma , gynecology , pathology , breast cancer , cancer
Thermographic patterns of the female breast can be divided into 4 groups: avascular, minimal vascular, marked vascular, and mottled. Carcinoma is slightly more frequent in women with a minimal vascular pattern in the 40‐59 year group and in women with a marked vascular pattern over the age of 60.