Samenvatting
The aim of this investigation was to study the efficacy of surgical therapy in patients with non-palpable ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) presenting as microcalcifications diagnosed by means of stereotactic large-core needle biopsy (SCNB). This is a retrospective study with a historical control group within a 12-year period. Two groups of consecutive patients diagnosed with DCIS (1991-2002) by means of needle-localised open breast biopsy (NLBB, n = 49) and SCNB (n = 51) were studied. Both groups were comparable for clinical, radiological and pathological characteristics. The therapeutic interval (time from presentation to definitive of therapy) was 62-days in the SCNB group versus 32-days in the NLBB group (p
Originele taal-2 | English |
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Pagina's (van-tot) | 461-467 |
Aantal pagina's | 7 |
Tijdschrift | The Breast |
Volume | 13 |
Nummer van het tijdschrift | 6 |
DOI's | |
Status | Published - dec.-2004 |