Should breast cancer patients skip the pre-op MRI?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new review of existing evidence suggests that using magnetic resonance imaging to “stage” a woman’s breast cancer before surgery might do more harm than good. MRI produces a much clearer image than X-rays and ultrasound, and is recommended for detecting early tumors in woman at increased risk for breast cancer. But routinely using the technology once any woman is diagnosed with a tumor may lead to more radical surgery without any benefits, says a team of Australian and U. S. researchers. . . .
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