The Breast
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 115-119 , April 2010

Role of magnetic resonance imaging in managing selected women with newly diagnosed breast cancer

  • S. Scomersi

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Department of University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 449, 34100 Trieste, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Clinica Chirurgica, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada di Fiume 449, 34100 Trieste, Italy. Tel.: +39 040 399 4725; fax: +39 040 399 4373.
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  • M. Urbani

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Department of University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 449, 34100 Trieste, Italy
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  • M. Tonutti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 449, 34100 Trieste, Italy
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  • F. Zanconati

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 449, 34100 Trieste, Italy
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  • M. Bortul

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Department of University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 449, 34100 Trieste, Italy

Received 5 September 2009 ,Revised 4 December 2009 ,Accepted 7 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2009.12.005

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