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Impact of Preoperative Breast MRI on Surgical Decision Making and Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review |
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| Authors: | Armen Parsyan Awadh Alqahtani Benoit Mesurolle Sarkis Meterissian |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Surgery, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, H3A 1A1, Canada 5. Royal Victoria Hospital, S10.22-687, Avenue Des Pins O., Montreal, QC, H3A 1A1, Canada 2. Department of Radiology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada 4. Cedars Breast Clinic, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada 3. Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3A 1A1, Canada |
| Abstract: | BackgroundPreoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasingly used in the workup of breast cancer patients and could lead to changes in surgical management. It is unclear how the information gained from MRI studies affects surgical decision making and influences clinical outcomes. These issues are addressed in this review.MethodsPubMed database searches were performed to retrieve and analyze respective original research and review articles on preoperative MRI in the evaluation of breast cancer patients.ResultsPreoperative MRI is a highly sensitive but nonspecific method that leads to changes in surgical management with increased numbers of more extended surgical interventions. It appears that a relatively large proportion of MRI-driven changes in surgical management result in overtreatment without conclusively proven beneficial effects on such clinical outcomes as decrease in reoperation rates or improved patient survival.ConclusionsThus, routine use of supplementary preoperative breast MRI should be discouraged until compelling evidence of its effectiveness is available. |
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