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Hospital La Ribera resonance shows efficacy in breast cancer diagnosis.

Valencia, August 31 .- A study of the Hospital Universitario de La Ribera in Alzira (Valencia), has demonstrated the efficacy of MRI in the diagnosis of breast cancer, according to the Department of Health reported in a statement.

The study reveals that the inclusion of this test has correctly adjust the treatment to the specific needs of each patient in, sto credits, one in five women suffering from this ailment.

The project leader and head of radiology center, Julia Camps, explained that once diagnosed with breast cancer, through mammography, ultrasound or biopsy techniques, the most important thing is to determine what size of the tumor.

Magnetic resonance imaging can detect tumor extension better and even find tumors that might go undetected with other, tera gold, techniques, allowing better planning of surgical intervention.

"It does not represent the same for the surgeon and the oncologist for a cancer measuring 1 centimeter and only has one focus, which measures 3 inches and has more of a focus scattered throughout the breast or even the other breast," explained .

The study was conducted in 465 patients and, ffxiv gil, took into account not only the number of women who have been changed treatment after undergoing an MRI, but also long-term results in the number of reoperations and recurrences (recurrences of the disease).

Thus, the cases studied only been back to speak to 12 percent of patients, whereas in women who have not undergone an MRI this percentage tends to rise to between 19% and 25%.

With regard to recurrences, the rate of recurrence of cancer in the affected breast was 1.8%, despite the expected rate was 3 to 4.2%.

Similarly, the percentage of contralateral cancers (those in the other breast) was 0.2%, while the normal figure is usually between 3 and 6% of cases.

Therefore, Camps has ensured that MRI is a positive influence on survival of women.

On the other hand, as the managing director of the Department of Health of La Ribera, Manuel Marin, the study has been presented by the Minister for Health, Manuel Cervera, evidence that the Alzira Hospital this "getting ahead" in diagnosis and oncology treatment. "

The Prevention of Breast Cancer, launched in the Region in 1992, has reduced mortality from this disease and improve quality of life of women affected, according to the Department.

In 1996 the mortality rate stood at 23.7 per 100,000 women, while in 2007 this index lower to 17.6 for every 100,000.

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