DOI: 10.1097/01.COT.0000288483.28255.5c
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Issn Print: 0276-2234
Publication Date: 2007/08/10
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It has long been assumed that magnetic resonance imaging is not useful for diagnosing DCIS, but a study from Germany found that MRI has more than double the sensitivity of mammography. And MRI is particularly better at diagnosing aggressive DCIS, the researchers said.
Another study assessed the value of external-beam radiation therapy after surgery for women with Stage 1 endometrial cancer. While patients at high risk of relapse generally receive adjuvant external-beam radiotherapy, the authors said this is done despite the lack of evidence that it increases overall survival. In fact, they said, the technique is of no benefit in extending survival or reducing the risk of recurrence for these patients.
Both reports were highlighted in a news briefing at the meeting, and the moderator Julie R. Gralow, MD, Associate Breast Cancer Program Head at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, said the studies demonstrate a research emphasis on reducing the side effects of treatment in women at the same time as other researchers seek to improve treatment efficacy.
