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ReviewBreast care (Basel, Switzerland)2017

Magnetic Resonance Imaging after Breast Oncoplastic Surgery: An Update.

Silvia Gigli, Maria I Amabile, Francesca Di Pastena, Lucia Manganaro, Emanuele David, Massimo Monti, Valerio DʼOrazi, Carlo Catalano, Laura Ballesio

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Review in Breast care (Basel, Switzerland), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer management: current applications, limitations, and future directions.Translational breast cancer research : a journal focusing on translational research in breast cancer · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Silvia GigliDepartment of Radiology, Anatomo-Pathology and Oncology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Maria I AmabileDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Francesca Di PastenaDepartment of Radiology, Anatomo-Pathology and Oncology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Lucia ManganaroDepartment of Radiology, Anatomo-Pathology and Oncology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Emanuele DavidDepartment of Radiology, Anatomo-Pathology and Oncology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Massimo MontiDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Valerio DʼOraziDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Carlo CatalanoDepartment of Radiology, Anatomo-Pathology and Oncology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Laura BallesioDepartment of Radiology, Anatomo-Pathology and Oncology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Sapienza University of Rome · ITUniversity of Messina · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast-oncoplastic surgery, allowing local tumor control and a better cosmetic outcome, is oncologically safe when applied to early-stage breast cancer. Breast cancer recurrence following conservative therapy may occur during the first 5 years after treatment, with a peak incidence after 2 years. Therefore, during the follow-up period, patients undergo a series of ultrasound (US) and mammographic examinations. However, after surgery and radiation therapy, several modifications occur in the treated breast, causing difficulties in image interpretation, especially when local recurrence is suspected. Although not included in routine follow-up, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is often used in clinical practice, being considered more sensitive than the conventional imaging examinations in discriminating between postsurgical tissue modifications and tumor recurrence. In this review article, we analyze expected and pathologic breast MRI findings after conservative oncoplastic surgery compared to US and mammographic findings in order to distinguish local recurrence and avoid potential pitfalls in image interpretation.

Indexed as

Breast cancerBreast oncoplastic surgeryFat necrosisFibrosisMagnetic resonance imagingTumor recurrence

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PMID29070991
PMCPMC5649274
OpenAlexW2742744966

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