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MRI Before Surgery Doesn’t Reduce Need for More Surgery Later On
A study suggests that having an MRI before initial breast cancer surgery doesn’t reduce the likelihood that a woman would need more breast cancer surgery later.
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MRI Better at Assessing Results of Chemo Before Surgery
Research shows that breast MRI before surgery is better at assessing how well a cancer responds to neoadjuvant treatment compared to more traditional assessment measures such as a physical exam, mammogram, or ultrasound.
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Breast MRI Useful Before Breast Cancer Surgery
Breast MRI can play an important role in guiding surgery and treatment for breast cancer, independent of breast density.
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Adding Ultrasound and MRI to Annual Mammograms Helps Find More Cancers in Women with Dense Breasts
Screening plans that add ultrasound and MRI to annual mammograms improves breast cancer detection in women with dense breasts.
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Breast MRI Better at Finding Disease in High-Risk Women, but Doesn’t Improve Outcome
Breast MRI is better at finding breast cancer in high-risk women, but it may not change overall outcomes if these women are diagnosed.
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Survivors Need Ongoing, Long-Term Screening
Regular breast cancer screening for survivors saves lives and should be done for at least 10 years after diagnosis.
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MRI Better at Detecting Cancer Earlier in Women with Abnormal Breast Cancer Gene
New research has found that women with an abnormal breast cancer gene screened with MRI were less likely to be diagnosed with advanced-stage breast cancer compared to being screened with other tests.
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Annual Screening with Both Mammography and MRI Seems Better Than Only Mammography for Women with Personal History of Breast Cancer
Research suggests that yearly screening with BOTH mammography and breast MRI might be better than only a yearly mammogram for women with a personal history of breast cancer.
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MRI Before Breast Cancer Surgery Doesn’t Lower Reoperation Rate
New research suggests that doing MRI before a first breast cancer surgery doesn't reduce the likelihood that a woman would need more surgery within 6 months.
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Many High-Risk Women Don’t Get Recommended MRI Because of Fear, Time Demands
A study found that many women at high risk for breast cancer refused to have a breast MRI, even though it was recommended as part of their screening plan.
