Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 209, Issue 2 , Pages 180-187 , August 2009

Association of Routine Pretreatment Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Time to Surgery, Mastectomy Rate, and Margin Status

Abstract presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Breast Symposium, Washington, DC, September 2008.

  • Richard J. Bleicher, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Richard J Bleicher, MD, Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111
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  • Robin M. Ciocca, DO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA
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  • Brian L. Egleston, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Linda Sesa, MSN, CRNP, AOCNP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Kathryn Evers, MD, FACR

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Elin R. Sigurdson, MD, PhD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Monica Morrow, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Breast Surgery Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

Received 3 January 2009 ,Revised 11 April 2009 ,Accepted 14 April 2009.

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 Disclosure Information: Nothing to disclose.

 This work was supported, in part, by US Public Health Services grant 5P30 CA06927 and by an appropriation from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

PII: S1072-7515(09)00409-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.04.010

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 209, Issue 2 , Pages 180-187 , August 2009