[The value of the localization technique of occult breast changes with reference to future screening programs]

A retrospective study of 54 needle localisations of occult mammographic lesions by the technique of Brun del Re shows an easy and precise handling of the method without serious complications and emphasizes the favourable result of the localized breast cancers (a lot of non-invasive cancers, small average size of the cancers, most cases with nodal negative state). Our results are compared to a literature review. The discussion demonstrates the importance of localisation techniques in the set-up of screening programs.