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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.
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Annual MRI or Ultrasound Plus Mammogram Improves Detection in Women Dense Breasts
An annual breast MRI or breast ultrasound along with an annual mammogram improves breast cancer detection in women with dense breasts.
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Measuring Progesterone Levels Can Improve MRI Accuracy
A small study suggests that measuring progesterone levels before breast MRI in premenopausal women with irregular menstrual cycles can help better time the MRI, improving the test's accuracy and reducing the likelihood of repeat tests.
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MRI Before Surgery Doesn’t Improve Doctor’s Recommendations
Routinely doing MRI after diagnosis and before surgery for early-stage breast cancer may lead to more mastectomy recommendations vs. lumpectomy recommendations with no improvement in outcome.
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Characteristics Shown by MRI May Help Predict Whether Cancer Cells Are in Lymph Nodes
New research suggests that certain breast cancer characteristics shown by MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) may help predict whether there are cancer cells in the lymph nodes when the cancer is first diagnosed.
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MRI Before Treatment Doesn’t Improve Care or Prognosis
Routinely doing MRI after diagnosis and before surgery may lead to more mastectomy recommendations vs. lumpectomy recommendations with no improvement in care or outcome.
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Dutch Study Questions Amount Family History Increases Risk
A new study suggests that having a mother or sister diagnosed with breast cancer raises risk for other women in the family, but the increase isn't as high as previously thought.
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Breast Cancer Detected by MRI More Likely to be Treated with Mastectomy
When breast cancer is diagnosed by MRI, women are more likely to have a mastectomy than a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy.
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Women with Abnormal BRCA1 Gene Need Mammogram and MRI Screening
Women who have an abnormal BRCA1 gene get more benefits from annual breast cancer screening with BOTH mammogram and MRI, but they also have more false-positive results.
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Breast Cancer Gene Carriers Need Dual Screening
Women who have an abnormal BRCA1 gene get more benefits from annual breast cancer screening with BOTH mammogram and MRI, but they also have more false-positive results.
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