MR evaluation of Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: A Practical Approach for reporting.

Abstract:

Background Currently neoadjuvant treatment is considered a primary indication in breast cancer, including operable, primarily non-operable and inflammatory breast cancer. The main objective of neoadjuvant treatment is tumor reduction which may allow breast-conserving surgery, or improve surgical cosmetic outcomes. Other benefits are in-vivo confirmation of tumor response with a prognostic implication as presence of pathologic complete response (pCR) is a pbkp_redictor of patients with improved survival, and early treatment of possible micrometastases. Accurate description and reporting of radiological response helps in surgical planning and pathologic evaluation...

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2018

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