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Mammography, breast ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging for surveillance of women at high familial risk for breast cancer.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 20 Nov 2005
Kuhl Christiane K, Schrading Simone, Leutner Claudia C, Morakkabati-Spitz Nuschin, Wardelmann Eva, Fimmers Rolf, Kuhn Walther, Schild Hans H
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PURPOSE: To compare the effectiveness of mammography, breast ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for surveillance of women at increased familial risk for breast cancer (lifetime risk of 20% or more). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We conducted a surveillance cohort study of 529 asymptomatic women who, based on their family history and/or mutational analysis, were suspected or proven to carry a breast cancer...
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