SQCCCRC launches service to diagnose high risk cases of breast cancer
Published: 05:07 PM,Jul 23,2023 | EDITED : 09:07 PM,Jul 23,2023
MUSCAT: The Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre SQCCCRC inaugurated an advanced technique called 'MRI guided breast biopsy' for first time in Oman.
MRI guided biopsy is an invaluable technique for extracting tissue samples from breast lesions that are identified through MRI. This procedure provides a high level of accuracy in diagnosis, risk assessment, and personalised treatment planning for patients. This screening tool discovers pathological changes before even seen by mammogram and breast ultrasound.
The group of patients that mostly will benefit from this service is high risk patients for developing breast cancer (strong family history, genetic predisposition, etc) who are undergoing regular MRI breast screening.
The incidence of breast cancer continues to top the list among all cancers affecting people in the Sultanate of Oman, with 31 per cent were diagnosed in the third and fourth stages according to Ministry of Health report of 2019. The presence of such advanced technology will give an opportunity for early detection and improve the survival rates.
MRI guided biopsy is an invaluable technique for extracting tissue samples from breast lesions that are identified through MRI. This procedure provides a high level of accuracy in diagnosis, risk assessment, and personalised treatment planning for patients. This screening tool discovers pathological changes before even seen by mammogram and breast ultrasound.
The group of patients that mostly will benefit from this service is high risk patients for developing breast cancer (strong family history, genetic predisposition, etc) who are undergoing regular MRI breast screening.
The incidence of breast cancer continues to top the list among all cancers affecting people in the Sultanate of Oman, with 31 per cent were diagnosed in the third and fourth stages according to Ministry of Health report of 2019. The presence of such advanced technology will give an opportunity for early detection and improve the survival rates.