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Mastectomies on the Increase -- Trend Coincides With Increased Use of MRI Before Surgeries

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Posted: Fri., May 16, 2008, 07:23 am
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Topics: Breast Cancer, Mammogram, American Society of Clinical Oncology, breast-conserving surgery, lumpectomy, Mayo Clinic, Physical well-being, Prevention, Treatment, EmpowHer News
     

By Amanda Gardner
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- After years of declining rates, the number of mastectomies performed on women with breast cancer is on the rise again, the Mayo Clinic now reports.

The increase coincided with heavier usage of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before surgery, according to the authors, who were expected to present their findings May 31 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, in Chicago.
     
     
     
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