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Can a breast mri miss breast cancer?
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Possible: Anything is possible. If it is a very tiny cancer or calcifications, it may not been seen on a MRI. For your age, breast cancer is rare. I recommend speaking with your breast surgeon.
Answered 6/19/2014
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Yes: No test is perfect. A physical exam along w thorough history is important. Other tests may also help, but none are perfect.
Answered 5/5/2015
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Yes, it is: more than 90% sensitive for most cancers, but no test is 100%.
Answered 11/14/2014
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