Background parenchymal enhancement and breast cancer: a review of the emerging evidences about its potential use as imaging biomarker.

CONCLUSIONS: BPE of the contralateral breast is associated with breast cancer in several aspects, therefore it has been proposed as a tool to refine breast cancer decision-making process.
ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: additional researches with standardized BPE assessment are needed to translate this emerging biomarker into clinical practice in the era of personalized medicine.
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Source: The British Journal of Radiology - October 9, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Rella R, Contegiacomo A, Bufi E, Mercogliano S, Belli P, Manfredi R Tags: Br J Radiol Source Type: research