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Published on: September 19, 2014
Image-guided surgery of small breast cancers
K Dowlatshahi1, D S Francescatti, K J Bloom
1Department of General Surgery, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, 1725 W. Harrison St., Suite 848, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. kdwolat@rush.edu
New image-guided techniques offer less invasive treatment options for early-stage breast cancer. These percutaneous methods aim to provide effective alternatives to traditional surgery for small tumors detected through screening mammography.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Radiology
- Surgical Innovation
Background:
- Screening mammography detects numerous small breast cancers (<1 cm).
- Image-guided percutaneous needle sampling is crucial for diagnosis and prognosis.
- Minimally invasive imaging-based techniques are evolving as alternatives to wire localization and lumpectomy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To overview emerging image-guided percutaneous therapies for early breast cancer.
- To discuss the potential applications of these novel treatment modalities.
Main Methods:
- Overview based on information from seven investigators across five US medical centers.
- Focus on techniques for image-guided percutaneous therapy of small breast cancers (Tis, T1).
Main Results:
- Development of various image-guided percutaneous therapeutic techniques is ongoing.
- These methods target small breast cancers detected via screening.
Conclusions:
- Several percutaneous treatment modalities (excisional and ablative) for early breast cancer are described.
- The potential clinical applications of these innovative treatments are discussed.
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