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Prospective multicenter cohort study to refine management recommendations for women at elevated familial risk of breast cancer: the EVA trial.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 20 Mar 2010
Kuhl Christiane, Weigel Stefanie, Schrading Simone, Arand Birke, Bieling Heribert, König Roy, Tombach Bernd, Leutner Claudia, Rieber-Brambs Andrea, Nordhoff Dennis, Heindel Walter, Reiser Maximilian, Schild Hans H
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: We investigated the respective contribution (in terms of cancer yield and stage at diagnosis) of clinical breast examination (CBE), mammography, ultrasound, and quality-assured breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), used alone or in different combination, for screening women at elevated risk for breast cancer. METHODS: Prospective multicenter observational cohort study. Six hundred eighty-seven...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Breast Neoplasms
- Cohort Studies
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Mammography
