Study challenges routine use of MRI scans to evaluate breast cancer
Friday, June 26, 2009 - 08:00
in Health & Medicine
Reviewing the records of 577 breast cancer patients, Fox Chase Cancer Centre researchers found that women with newly diagnosed breast cancer who receive a breast MRI are more likely to receive a mastectomy after their diagnosis and may face delays in starting treatment. The study demonstrates that, despite the lack of evidence of their benefit, routine use of MRI scans in women newly diagnosed with breast cancer increased significantly between 2004 and 2005, and again in 2006...
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