Imaging for early stage breast cancer

Resection margin and residual disease

Japanese point of view:

APBI relevant summary:

Despite median extension of 9 mm, 35% of cases had a ductal tumour spread in the distance between 10-30 mm !

Median

35%

34+24=60~60/253= 24%

34

18+9=27~27/253= 11%

24

18

9

Maximum distance of ductal spread (MXDS). [mm]

University Hospital Erlangen