AJR. American journal of roentgenology
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Jun 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyPreoperative breast MRI for early-stage breast cancer: effect on surgical and long-term outcomes.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the use of preoperative breast MRI on surgical and long-term outcomes among women with early-stage breast cancer undergoing breast conservation therapy. ⋯ Reexcision rates among patients with early breast cancer undergoing conservation therapy were lower among women who underwent preoperative breast MRI. There was no statistically significant effect of the use of preoperative MRI on rates of locoregional recurrence or disease-free survival.