کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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6250465 | 1611487 | 2016 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
- None of benign concordant lesions were malignant.
- Clinical characteristics were not different between the 6 and 12 months groups.
- The short-term follow-up at 6Â months is unnecessary in benign concordant lesions.
BackgroundWe investigated whether short-term follow-up in 6Â months was appropriate for asymptomatic benign concordant lesions on ultrasonography-guided core needle biopsy (ultrasonography-guided CNB).MethodsOf 1,111 lesions, 944 underwent follow-up within 4 to 9Â months after CNB, and 359 of 944 underwent a 2nd follow-up within 9 to 15Â months. One hundred sixty-seven underwent a 1st follow-up within 9 to 15Â months. Follow-up intervals were classified according to an interval of 6 and 12Â months with 2 different methods. First, 944 and 167 lesions were classified into the 6- and 12-month groups. Second, 944 and 526 lesions (sum of 167 and 359 lesions) were classified into the 6- and 12-month groups. Clinicopathologic factors were compared between the 2 groups.ResultsNone of the benign concordant lesions were malignant; 1.4% of the lesions showed progression in the 6-month group, not significantly different from 1.2% and .8% of the 12-month group. Mean age, mean lesion size, final assessments, and specific or nonspecific pathologies were not different between the 2 groups.ConclusionsShort-term follow-up in 6Â months is unnecessary for asymptomatic benign concordant breast lesions at ultrasonography-guided CNB.
Journal: The American Journal of Surgery - Volume 211, Issue 1, January 2016, Pages 152-158