Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8441760 | European Journal of Cancer | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Intraoperative pathologic assessment and tumour-NAC distance measured by MRI are the most important predictors of occult NAC involvement in breast cancer patients. A negative pathological assessment and a tumour-NAC distance ⩾ 5 mm allow optimal discrimination between NAC positive and NAC negative cases and may serve as a guide for the optimal planning of oncological and reconstructive surgery.
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Authors
Riccardo Ponzone, Furio Maggiorotto, Silvia Carabalona, Alessandro Rivolin, Alberto Pisacane, Franziska Kubatzki, Stefania Renditore, Salvatore Carlucci, Paola Sgandurra, Francesco Marocco, Alessandra Magistris, Daniele Regge, Laura Martincich,