Women with mutations in the BRCA genes, which encode proteins that repair DNAAbbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid. Composed of very long strings of nucleotides, which are abbreviated as A, C, G and T. DNA is the storage form of our genetic material. All of the instructions for the production of proteins are encoded in our DNA. damage, are at an increased risk of developing breast cancer. For this reason, it is necessary to very carefully monitor these women, to detect cancer at its earliest stages. A recent article in the Journal of Clinical Oncology indicates that annual magnetic resonance imaging (MRIAlso: nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMR). Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a non-invasive imaging procedure that utilizes strong magnets and radio waves to visualize tissues. Subtle differences in the ways that the tissues and organs absorb and reflect the waves enable the detection of many different disorders.) screening increases the chances of finding invasive cancers at stage 0 or 1. MRI was superior to current screening methods, which include mammography, ultrasonography and self-examination.
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