The evaluation of women with familial risk of breast cancer.
The life-time risk for getting breast cancer in The Netherlands is about 11%. About 5% to 10% of these cases are hereditary. Because the value of mammography especially in younger women is limited, the significance of MRI of the breasts in this special group of women is evaluated.
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Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Nijmegen St. Radboud, The Netherlands. c.boetes@rdiag.azn.nl
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008327:Mammography; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D015397:Program Evaluation