Diagnosis of breast cancer in young individuals (younger than 40 years old) poses a real
challenge to breast radiologists because their breast tissue is often denser than the breast …

Screening guidelines recommend that women with 20% or greater lifetime risk of breast
cancer undergo annual breast MRI screening to supplement mammography, irrespective of …

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States and a
leading cause of cancer death among women. In 2012, an estimated 280,675 new cases of …

Most women at very high risk of breast cancer because of a mutation in the genes BRCA1 or
BRCA2, or a very strong family history of breast cancer, opt for intensive breast screening …

While the guidelines for breast cancer screening in average-risk women are well
established, screening in high-risk women is not as clear. For women with BRCA1 or …

Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women. In the screening of women for
breast cancer, mammography is the most used imaging modality. Women with an increased …

Background Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most sensitive imaging
method for breast cancer detection and is therefore offered as a screening technique to …

Screening mammography is a powerful tool for reducing breast cancer mortality.
Mammography can often detect clinically occult, early-stage breast cancer that is amenable …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most sensitive exam for detecting breast cancer.
The American College of Radiology recommends women with 20% or greater lifetime risk of …

THE USE OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) OF the breast is being examined in
2 distinct settings: as a screening test in women at high risk for breast cancer development …