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Breast MRI screening in patients with increased familial and/or genetic risk for breast cancer: a preliminary experience.
Tumori - 1 Jan 2000
Trecate Giovanna, Vergnaghi Daniele, Bergonzi Silvana, De Simone Tiziana, Fengoni Elena, Costa Claudia, Spatti Gianbattista, Pasini Barbara, Manoukian Siranoush, Podo Franca, Musumeci Renato
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AIMS AND BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women, and it is associated with or due to a genetic predisposition in 5%-10% of the cases. Owing to the higher risk of developing breast cancer and the early onset of the disease in women proved or suspected to be carriers of a breast cancer susceptibility gene, a dedicated screening should be offered as a less invasive approach with the...
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