Background High-risk patients undergoing prophylactic mastectomy (PM) may have
unsuspected cancers identified on pathology. The optimum way to identify and manage
them is controversial. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may identify occult cancer
preoperatively. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) allows intraoperative staging and
axillary dissection during the same operation. We determined the efficacy and cost of MRI
and/or SLNB in managing high-risk PM patients. Methods We reviewed 192 PMs in 173 …

Detecting Occult Malignancy in Prophylactic Mastectomy: Preoperative MRI Versus Sentinel
Lymph Node Biopsy … Sentinel Node Biopsy Detecting Occult Malignancy in Prophylactic
Mastectomy: Preoperative MRI Versus Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy …