MRI may cause more harm than good in newly diagnosed early breast cancer

Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 01:28 in Health & Medicine

ATLANTA -- August 13, 2009 -- A new review says using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before surgery to assess the extent of early breast cancer has not been shown to improve surgical planning, reduce follow-up surgery, or reduce the risk of local recurrences.

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