The role of specimen radiography in breast-conserving therapy of ductal carcinoma in situ.

CONCLUSIONS: SR is a reliable method for predicting free surgical margins in non-invasive breast cancer where a minimum radiological free margin of 4 Fmm is achieved. However, histological DCIS size remains the most important factor determining successful BCT. PMID: 27017245 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27017245?dopt=Abstract

Source: Breast - March 28, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Lange M, Reimer T, Hartmann S, Glass Ä, Stachs A Tags: Breast Source Type: research