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MRIs Don't Improve Breast Cancer Care, Outcome
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 Although Bleicher advocates reining in post-diagnosis use of MRI, other experts feel there is need for more research.
"We don't really know what the endpoint is. We don't know how this really affects survival. We need larger studies to see the effect," said Dr. Debra L. Monticciolo, a professor of radiology at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, and vice chair of research in radiology and chief of breast imaging at Scott & White in Temple. "We're relatively new in using MRI with newly diagnosed cancer patients. . . . These studies need to develop over time. We're in the trial phase of using the technology in a way that maybe we're not used to."
Neither this nor other studies are yet enough to swing recommendations. "We need more research before we come up with a general recommendation," said Debbie Saslow, director of breast and gynecologic cancer at the American Cancer Society. "It's not a cut-and-dried issue."
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More information
The National Cancer Institute has more on breast cancer and MRI.
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Last updated 9/7/2008
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SOURCES: Richard J. Bleicher, M.D., co-director, breast surgery fellowship, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia; Debra L. Monticciolo, M.D., professor, radiology, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, vice chair, research in radiology, and chief, breast imaging, Scott & White, Temple; Debbie Saslow, Ph.D., director, breast and gynecologic cancer, American Cancer Society, Atlanta; Sept. 6, 2008, presentation, American Society of Clinical Oncology Breast Cancer Symposium, Washington, D.C.
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