Abstract #4231

The Role of Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) and Volumetric Measurement in the Early Assessment of Tumor Response in Patients with Locally Advanced Breast Cancer (LABC) Undergoing Primary Chemotherapy (PCT).

Laura Martincich¹, Ilaria Bertotto¹, Filippo Montemurro², Lisa Cellini¹, Ivana Sarotto³, Daniele Regge¹

¹Diagnostic Unit, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, Candiolo, Turin, Italy; ²Medical Oncology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, Candiolo, Turin, Italy; ³Pathology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, Candiolo, Turin, Italy

The aim of the study was to evaluate if DWI and DCE-MRI may early define tumor response in 17 patients with Locally Advanced Breast Cancer (LABC) undergoing PCT.