Breast MRI Scan Could Determine Need For Radiation Therapy, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance And University of Washington Medical Center Study

ScienceDaily (Sep. 21, 2008) — For women whose breast cancer has spread to their lymph nodes, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan could replace exploratory surgery as the method for determining whether those women need radiation therapy to treat their disease, according to a study to be presented during the annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) in Boston.