http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2000/10/Articles/Missed-Breast-Cancer--Avoiding-this-pitfall.aspxThe false-negative rate for screening mammography may be as high as 8% to 10%. Causes of missed breast cancers can relate to a variety of factors, including those related to the patient, technical issues, perception, and interpretation. This article addresses the causes of missed cancers and offers guidelines for reducing the false-negative rate, without unnecessarily increasing the false-positive rate.Thursday, 26 Oct 2000 13:00:05 GMT