Getting chemotherapy before breast cancer surgery can mean the difference between a mastectomy or a lumpectomy.
And research shows that getting an MRI during the first round of chemo can help quickly predict if the cancer will respond to the treatment.
Studies show an MRI works better than clinical examination of the tumour the standard way to assess how well the chemotherapy is working.
An MRI can show whether blood vessels are still forming in the tumour, and whether it’s shrinking.