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MRI screening of opposite breast necessary for women with recent breast cancer diagnosis
03-28-2007 · EurekAlert!Women with a recent diagnosis of cancer in one breast should have MRI screening of the opposite breast, concludes a multi-center study involving University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers.
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