A recent cross-sectional study with longitudinal follow-up on 1444 women undergoing breast cancer screening indicates that invasive cancer rate was considerable higher (11.8/1000) for breast MRI, compared to 4.8/1000 for digital breast tomosynthesis. While the authors of the study caution that further investigation of the correlation between screening methods and clinical outcome should be undertaken, the findings do support the notion that "improved screening methods for women with dense breasts are needed because of their increased risk of breast cancer and of failed early diagnosis by screening mammography."
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Source mentioned: Comstock CE, Gatsonis C, Newstead GM, et al. Comparison of abbreviated breast MRI vs. digital breast tomosynthesis for breast cancer detection among women with dense breasts undergoing screening. JAMA 2020;323(8):746-756. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.0572.
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