Imaging for early stage breast cancer

Retrospective Studies on BCS Results for Nonpalpable Tumour Excision

Method of Excision

Total N=201 (100%)

WL N=117 (58.2%)

US N=52 (25.9%)

ROLL N=32 (15.9%)

Margin status N (%)

Tumour-free

166 (82.6%)

92 (78,6 %)

50 (96,2%)

24 (75.0%)

Focally involved

25 (12.4%)

17 (14,5%)

2 (3,8%)

6 (18,8%)

Involved

10 (5.0%)

8 (6,8%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (6,3 %)

CRR Median (range)

3.1 (0.3-29.9)

2.8 (0.3-29.9)

3.2 (0.4-18.1)

3.8 (0.3-14.7)

Krekel et al. EJSO 2011