Review Article

Effect of Magnetic Resonance Imaging on Breast Conservation Therapy versus Mastectomy: A Review of the Literature

Table 2

Change in Outcome in patients with MRI versus no MRI.

Surgical outcomeDid not have MRIHad MRIP
No. (%) with outcomeNo. (%) with outcome

Mann et al. [35]Re-excision25/168 (14.9)5/99 (5.1).01
Turnbull et al. [7]Re-excision/re-operation156/807 (19.3)153/816 (18.8).77
Bleicher et al. [31]Positive margins33/239 (13.8)11/51 (21.6).20
Hwang et al. [30]8-year recurrence(2.5)(1.8).67
Pengel et al. [20]Positive margins35/180 (19.4)22/159 (13.8).17
Solin et al. [5]8-year survival471/541(87)185/215 (86).51
Fischer et al. [17]recurrence9/133 (6.8)1/86 (1.2)<.001