Paget ’s disease of the breast: Insights from imaging to guide surgical management

Paget ’s disease (PD) of the breast is a rare condition accounting for only 1–3% of breast cancers, as evident by the paucity of published data and small cohort analyses.1 Due to its multifocal variation and the unreliability of mammography and ultrasound to detect underlying breast cancer in PD, mast ectomy had long been the standard of care for adequate disease control.1,2 However, further studies comparing mastectomy to breast-conserving surgery (BCS) followed by adjuvant radiation have shown no statistical difference in overall survival.
Source: American Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Invited Commentary Source Type: research