Does magnetic resonance elastography detect tumoral consistency in pituitary macroadenomas?
Determination of PMA stiffness is feasible with MRE. There was a statistically significant difference in MRE values between soft and intermediate PMAs. Further study in a larger series is ongoing to determine whether MRE will prove useful in preoperative planning for PMA.
Low expression of the BRCA1/BRCA2/Rad51 complex is a marker of poor prognosis, but predicts good response to radiotherapy in patients with early breast cancer.