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Breast Cancer
New findings from M.H. Yilmaz and co-authors describe advances in breast cancer
December 11th, 2008
" The goal of this study was to compare the sensitivity of MRI and scintigraphy for detecting metastatic bone disease involving the axial skeleton. Patients and Methods A total of 59 patients (58 women and 1 man, age range 28-83 years, mean age 53.0 years) with histopathologically proven breast cancer during a 15-month period (between April 2003 and January 2004) were included in the study," scientists in Istanbul, Turkey report. "All the patients underwent scintigraphy and MRI examinations for staging, follow-up, or evaluation of bone pain. MR imaging revealed 59 metastases in 59 patients (sensitivity, 95%; specificity, 100%; positive predictive value, 100%). Four...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-12-11)
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