Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR
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J. Exp. Clin. Cancer Res. · Sep 2002
Comparative StudyDuctal carcinoma in situ: is there a role for MRI?
The purpose of our study is to report personal experience about 28 cases of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) studied with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). From September 1995 to December 2001, 28 women affected by DCIS lesions underwent contrast enhanced MRI. All patients were submitted previously to mammographic examination. ⋯ There were 3 cases of multifocality. In conclusion, MR imaging sensitivity for DCIS detection is lower than that achieved for invasive breast cancer; however, contrast enhanced MR imaging can depict mammographically occult foci of DCIS. The MR imaging technique is of complementary value in better description of tumor size and in additional malignant lesions detection.