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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?

Monica Morrow, MD

JAMA. 2004;292:2779-2780.

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The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast is being examined in 2 distinct settings: as a screening test in women at high risk for breast cancer development such as those with mutations of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes; and as an adjunct to mammography for the selection of local therapy in women with known or suspected breast cancer. The rationale for these 2 approaches is quite different. In women with predisposition mutations, breast cancer often occurs at an early age when dense breast tissue decreases the sensitivity of mammographic screening^1-2 and interval cancers are common² due to the histological features and rapid growth rates of cancerous tumors occurring in mutation carriers.^3-5 These observations provide a strong biological rationale for examining alternative screening methods, particularly those not influenced by breast density. Two recent prospective trials^6-7 suggest that MRI screening in this high-risk population is a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Author Affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pa.

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