The potential role of breast MRI in evaluation of triple-negative breast cancer and fibroadenoma of less than 3 cm.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The majority of small-sized (<3 cm) triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) exhibit smooth margins upon palpation and are often oval or rounded masses. Distinguishing these masses preoperatively from fibroadenomas (FAs) would be very meaningful for clinical practice. The aim of our study was to evaluate the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearance of TNBC and differentiate it from FAs.

Methods

In this retrospective single-center study, we included 37 patients with TNBCs and 36 patients with FAs who underwent breast MRI. We employed the χ² test and t-test to compare the differences in morphological features, dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) parameters, and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values between the two groups. Additionally, we

SUBMITTER: Wei Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11384317 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature