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Breast Cancer
Combined MRI, mammography better detects disease in women at high genetic risk
June 9th, 2005
Annual screening, using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and X-ray mammography, is the best way to detect breast cancer in women that have a high genetic risk of the disease, say researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research, London. Women who have mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes have a high risk of developing breast cancer, often at an early age. Regular mammograms are offered to high-risk women to allow for the early identification and treatment of tumors. However, because these women are of a young age, they often have denser breasts, which affect the ability of mammography to detect disease. Martin Leach and colleagues looked at whether...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-09)
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