The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging in women with local ductal carcinoma in situ to optimize surgical outcomes: results from the randomized phase III trial, IRCIS. J Clin Oncol 2019; 37: 885-892

Published: 24th January 2020

Authors: Balleyguier C, Dunant A, Ceugnart L, Kandel M, Chauvet M-P, Cherel P et al.

Conclusion

In this study that included 352 women, the addition of MRI did not reduce the rate of early reintervention: odds ratio 0.68, 95 per cent confidence interval 0.41 to 1.1, P=0.13. Mastectomy rates were also similar.

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