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Findings from Kyungpook National University, Department of Radiology broaden understanding of breast cancer

Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 14th, 2010

Research findings, 'Impact of US surveillance on detection of clinically occult locoregional recurrence after mastectomy for breast cancer,' are discussed in a new report. "This study investigated the efficacy of locoregional ultrasonography (LRUS) for the detection of recurrence in asymptomatic patients who underwent mastectomy and the impact of LRUS on prognosis. A total of 1796 LRUSs were performed in 874 asymptomatic patients who showed no clinical evidence of recurrence after mastectomy," scientists in South Korea report.

"Ultrasonography (US) results were considered positive when US detected any masses at the mastectomy bed or suspicious regional lymph nodes. The...

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