Mammography is the standard for breast cancer screening, and prospective randomized
trials have shown reductions in breast cancer mortality from the implementation of screening …

Background Guidelines recommend consideration of screening MRI for patients with high-
risk breast lesions (HRLs), acknowledging limited data for this moderate-risk population …

607 Background: Patients with invasive carcinoma identified following prophylactic
mastectomy (PM) require axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) for nodal staging as …

Introduction: Occult primary breast cancer, ie, isolated axillary adenocarcinoma without
detectable tumor in the breast by either physical exam or mammography, represents up to …

Aims and objectives One of the clinical applications of breast MRI is preoperative staging in
women with biopsy-proved breast cancer (BCA). The aim of this test is to adequately …

Background Screening MRI as an adjunct to mammography is recommended by the ACS for
patients with a lifetime risk for breast cancer> 20%. While the benefits are clear, MRI …

Because breast magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has repeatedly been shown to detect
occult cancer in patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer, the modality has increasingly …

Background Preoperative use of breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in women with
breast cancer may increase rates of mastectomy. This study investigated relationships …

Introduction The routine use of sentinel node biopsy (SLNB) at the time of prophylactic
mastectomy remains controversial. This retrospective study was undertaken to determine if …

Women are understandably nervous about getting breast cancer. With one in eight women
developing breast cancer in their lifetime, most women know at least one family member …