Imaging for early stage breast cancer

Retrospective Studies on BCS Results

Palpable

Nonpalpable P - value Total

Margin status (%)

Tumour-free

77.5% 82.6%

0.13

78.9%

Focally involved

13.5% 12.4%

>0.05

13.2%

Involved

9.0%

5.0%

>0.05

7.9%

CRR Median (range)

2.2

3.1

<0.01

2.5

Krekel et al. The Breast Journal 2011