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Breast Cancer
Research reports from Gifu University, Medical Department provide new insights into breast cancer
July 24th, 2008
In this recently published study, investigators in Gifu, Japan conducted a study "To determine whether equivalent cross-relaxation. rate (ECR) imaging (ECRI) is a feasible method for optimization of axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) and thereby improve quality-of-life (QOL). A total of 50 breast cancer patients underwent ECRI, with off-resonance saturation pulse at frequency offset of 5 ppm." "ECR threshold values were determined to evaluate metastases to lymph nodes in the ALND group before examining the relationship between ECR value and cellular density. Metastases to lymph nodes of the sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) group were evaluated based on the results...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-07-24)
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