[Jean]

my surgeon said the same thing....but.....

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Benefits of Breast MRI

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• Can image breast implants and ruptures
• Highly sensitive to small abnormalities
• Used effectively in dense breasts
• Can evaluate inverted nipples for evidence of cancer
• Can evaluate the extent of breast cancer
• Can help determine what type of surgery is indicated (lumpectomy or mastectomy)
• May detect breast cancer recurrences and residual tumors after lumpectomy
• Can locate primary tumor in women whose cancer has spread to axillary (armpit) lymph nodes
• Can spot or characterize small abnormalities missed by mammography
• May be useful in screening women at high risk for breast cancer, according to recent studies

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