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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
In the modern era, the majority of breast cancers are diagnosed as a result of an abnormal mammogram and subsequent biopsy {{fact}} Up to 20 percent of new breast cancers are not detected or visible on a mammogram. MRI is becoming an important diagnostic test in certain situations.<ref>Kriege, M. Efficacy "Of MRI and Mammography for Breast-Cancer Screening in Women With aFamilial or Genetic Predisposition." New England Journal of Medicine. July 29, 2004, Vol. 351, No. 5, pp. 427-437.</ref>
In the modern era, the majority of breast cancers are diagnosed as a result of an abnormal mammogram and subsequent biopsy. Up to 20 percent of new breast cancers are not detected or visible on a mammogram. MRI is becoming an important diagnostic test in certain situations.<ref>Kriege, M. Efficacy "Of MRI and Mammography for Breast-Cancer Screening in Women With aFamilial or Genetic Predisposition." New England Journal of Medicine. July 29, 2004, Vol. 351, No. 5, pp. 427-437.</ref>
==Staging==
==Staging==