Introduction

Breast cancer mortality in the United States is second only to that of lung cancer. For women between the ages of 40-55 years, it is the leading cause of death. In 2005, approximately 40,410 women and 460 men in the U.S. are expected to die from breast cancer. Because of its role in early tumor detection, screening mammography has played a substantial role in reducing the mortality rate by nearly 20% in the last decade.

Monali Padwal, MD
Senior Clinical Applications Specialist,
GE Healthcare, Global Diagnostic Ultrasound

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