Usefulness of supplementary ultrasound surveillance in the detection of a second breast cancer in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ

CONCLUSION: In DCIS patients, the rate of second breast cancers was 7.5%. Breast conservation, involved margins after lumpectomy and shortened hormonal therapy were associated with second cancers. Patients with involved margins after lumpectomy have the highest cancer detection rate and minimal unnecessary biopsies and follow-ups. Hence, ipsilateral breast ultrasound surveillance could be personalized for this high-risk group with mammographically dense breasts.PMID:34544658 | DOI:10.1016/j.clbc.2021.08.006
Source: Clinical Breast Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research