Identifying pathologic complete response of the breast after neoadjuvant systemic therapy with ultrasound guided biopsy to eventually omit surgery: Study design and feasibility of the MICRA trial (Minimally Invasive Complete Response Assessment).

CONCLUSION: Ultrasound guided biopsy of the breast in patients with excellent response on MRI after NST is feasible. Accuracy results of the MICRA trial will be presented after inclusion of 525 patients to determine if ultrasound guided biopsy is an accurate alternative to surgical resection for assessment of pCR after NST.
PMID: 29698928 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Breast - April 23, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: van der Noordaa MEM, van Duijnhoven FH, Loo CE, van Werkhoven E, van de Vijver KK, Wiersma T, Winter-Warnars HAO, Sonke GS, Vrancken Peeters MTFD Tags: Breast Source Type: research