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Breast MRI Prior to Breast-Conserving Treatment Does Not Improve Outcome
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3082 |
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Breast MRI Prior to Breast-Conserving Treatment Does Not Improve Outcome |
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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569827?src=rss |
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Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast provides advantages over mammography, and is increasingly used to evaluate candidates for breast-conservation treatment (BCT), it does not improve the outcome of BCT in women who have received radiation therapy for early-stage invasive breast carcinoma or ductal carcinoma in situ, according to a recent study. Reuters Health Information |
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Articles > Hematology-Oncology |
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Feb 8, 2008 |
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