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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
Volume 190, Issue 4, Pages 572-575Publisher
EXCERPTA MEDICA INC-ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.06.014
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breast cancer; magnetic resonance imaging; screening
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Background: Screening mammography has led to earlier diagnosis of breast cancer; however, the increased tissue density of young women can complicate mammographic interpretation. We hypothesized that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has value in detection of mammographically occult breast cancers, particularly in premenopausal women for whom the sensitivity of mammography is compromised. Methods: Data were available for 89 women with biopsy-proven breast cancer who had undergone both mammography and breast MRI. Variables evaluated included menopausal status and radiographic findings. Data were analyzed using Fisher's Exact test; P < .05 was considered significant. Results: Of the 80 women in our study, 69 were perimenopausal or postmenopausal and 20 were premenopausal at the time of diagnosis. The malignant lesion was identified on mammography and MRI for a majority of patients. One third of premenopausal women had negative mammography but positive MRI findings. Conclusions: Our findings support a role for breast MRI in supplementing conventional mammography for early detection of breast cancer in premenopausal women. (c) 2005 Excerpta Medica Inc. All rights reserved.
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