Evaluation of the evidence on staging imaging for detection of asymptomatic distant metastases in newly diagnosed breast cancer

Evaluation of the evidence on staging imaging for detection of asymptomatic distant metastases in newly diagnosed breast cancer. The breast, April 2012, Vol. 21(2), p.112-123.

Brennan, M.E., & Houssami, N.

http://www.thebreastonline.com/article/S0960-9776(11)00372-9/abstract

While guidelines recommend against routine use of staging imaging to detect asymptomatic distant metastases (DM) in newly diagnosed breast cancer (BC), modern imaging technologies may have improved detection capability and may have a role in some cases.