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Comparison of breast magnetic resonance imaging, mammography, and ultrasound for surveillance of women at high risk for hereditary breast cancer.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 1 Aug 2001
Warner E, Plewes D B, Shumak R S, Catzavelos G C, Di Prospero L S, Yaffe M J, Goel V, Ramsay E, Chart P L, Cole D E, Taylor G A, Cutrara M, Samuels T H, Murphy J P, Murphy J M, Narod S A
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Recommended surveillance for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers includes regular mammography and clinical breast examination, although the effectiveness of these screening techniques in mutation carriers has not been established. The purpose of the present study was to compare breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with ultrasound, mammography, and physical examination in women at high risk for...
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