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Breast Cancer
Conservation surgery is an option in ILC cases with clearly defined margins
December 28th, 2004
Breast conservation surgery is a treatment option in cases of infiltrating lobular carcinoma (ILC) where clear margins can be obtained, endocrinologists say. J.G. Molland and colleagues, Repatriat General Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, compared "treatment and outcomes for 182 patients with lobular carcinoma ... with 1,612 patients with infiltrating ductal carcinoma [IDC] managed concurrently at The Strathfield Breast Centre." Lobular carcinomas were significantly larger but of significantly lower grade than ductal carcinomas (p<0.0001 for both). As well, both mammography and fine needle aspiration were less sensitive diagnostically in ILC...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2004-12-28)
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