Second breast cancer risk highlighted by Breast MRI

According to a study that was published in Radiology, a publication of the Radiological Society of North America, breast tissue characteristics that are visible on an MRI are associated with future second breast cancer risk in women who had a personal history of breast cancer.

The results suggest that BPE at postoperative surveillance breast MRI may indicate the response to breast cancer treatment and may be a predictor of the modified risk of second breast cancer after treatment in women with a personal history of breast cancer, according researchers.

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BPE on contrast-enhanced breast MRI is a known risk factor for breast cancer. Less is known about the links between BPE at surveillance breast MRI and the risk of second breast cancer. Of the 2,668 women in the study, 109 developed second breast cancer at a median follow-up of 5.8 years. Mild, moderate, or marked BPE at surveillance breast MRI was independently associated with an increased risk of future second breast cancer compared to minimal BPE. The researchers said the study findings point to a role for BPE measurements in refining screening pathways for women with prior breast cancer.

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Su Hyun Lee et al,Background Parenchymal Enhancement at Postoperative Surveillance Breast MRI: Association with Future Second Breast Cancer Risk,Radiology