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Would obtaining a breast MRI for patients going to be treated with APBI be beneficial?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
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The published outcome data for APBI does not suggest routine use of MRI as part of the work up and have shown a low local recurrence rate. A recent randomised published study by GEC estro also did'nt mandate MRI as part of work up and showed low recurrence rate and equivalent outcome to whole breast RT.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26494415

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