- May 2007
Benefits of Breast MRI in Women with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer
Article:
Evaluating the Impact of Preoperative Breast Management of Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancers
Authors:
Karl Y. Bilimoria, MD; Angela Cambic, BA; Nora M. Hansen, MD; Kevin P. Bethke, MD
Journal:
Archives of Surgery, 2007
Summary:
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of routine breast MRI on the surgical management of newly diagnosed breast cancers. Following a retrospective analysis of a prospective database, researchers found that breast MRI results in a beneficial change in surgical management in 9.7% of newly diagnosed breast cancers. The detection of additional, otherwise undetected ipsilateral and contralateral breast malignancies with MRI suggests that breast MRI may have a role in the evaluation of new breast cancers.
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