The Newly Diagnosed Cancer: Different Viewpoints (2026)-RC4151922-2026

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The transcript covers two related breast imaging talks: the first on preoperative MRI and the second on contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM).<br /><br />The MRI section explains how breast cancer treatment has shifted from radical mastectomy to breast-conserving surgery with radiation, and now toward even more individualized, precise care. Imaging has not always kept pace with treatment advances, and earlier studies of MRI were limited by selection bias, inconsistent surgical practice, and poor study design. Despite this, MRI is highly sensitive for detecting additional disease in the same or opposite breast. The speaker emphasizes that MRI findings must be interpreted in a multidisciplinary context, with careful BI-RADS assignment and pathology confirmation before changing treatment. MRI is especially useful in challenging cases such as lobular cancer, dense breasts, DCIS, and when defining disease extent. Ultrasound remains valuable as a practical “utility player” for whole-breast problem solving, nodal staging, neoadjuvant response assessment, and MRI-directed second-look evaluation. Axillary ultrasound and targeted axillary dissection are highlighted as important tools in modern, less invasive nodal management.<br /><br />The second talk introduces CEM, a newer technology using iodinated contrast and standard mammography equipment. It is fast, accessible, relatively comfortable for patients, and may overcome some MRI access barriers. Early evidence suggests CEM performs similarly to MRI for cancer detection, lesion characterization, and measuring extent of disease, with possibly better specificity in some settings. It is promising for diagnostic workup, higher-risk screening, and treatment planning, but more prospective data are still needed.

Keywords

preoperative MRI

breast imaging

contrast-enhanced mammography

breast cancer

BI-RADS

multidisciplinary care

breast-conserving surgery

lobular carcinoma

ductal carcinoma in situ

axillary ultrasound

targeted axillary dissection

cancer detection