The Value of Preoperative Lesion Dedicated Ultrasound of Breast Cancer before Conserving Surgery for Optimizing Margins.
To investigate the effect of US performed immediately before breast conserving surgery (BCS) by radiologist accompanied by the surgeon. All patients scheduled for BCS in the last year (group 1, n = 46) were evaluated with US immediately before surgery. About 108 patients (group 2) who were treated with BCS before the study were included as the control group. Tumor size and localization, the distances between tumor-skin and tumor-pectoralis muscle fascia were noted. Re-excision rate due to positive margins was significantly lower in group 1. Statistically significant difference was detected in re-excision rates for nonpalpable tumors. Preoperative US is an effective and practical method.
Department of Radiology, Turgut Özal University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Dilek
D
Kösehan
Department of Surgery, Turgut Özal University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Cenap
C
Dener
Department of Radiology, Turgut Özal University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Kayıhan
K
Akın
Department of Radiology, Turgut Özal University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Alper
A
Bozkurt
Department of Surgery, Turgut Özal University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
İsmail
İ
Bilgiç
Department of Radiology, Turgut Özal University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Banu
B
Cakir
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000072662:Margins of Excision; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary; D055815:Young Adult
breast cancer; breast conserving surgery; ultrasonography