Imaging for early stage breast cancer

EARLY DETECTION BREAST CANCER : HOW TO IMPROVE THE STAGING

Breast MRI – DCIS → Surestimation tumor size (17-38%) > low grade (benign associated lesion : HEA)

Normal Epithelial

Epithelial

DCIS

breast duct

hyperplasia hyperplasia atypia

→ Underestimation tumor size (11-38 %) (50% DCIS non visible MG + MRI) 9 – 15% DCIS autopsy : same clinical issue ?