| Autor: |
Rochelle J. Light, Tim B. Hunter, K. Rebecca Hunt, Dorit D. Adler, Per Granstrom |
| Rok vydání: |
2000 |
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| Zdroj: |
Academic Radiology. 7:248-253 |
| ISSN: |
1076-6332 |
| Popis: |
Rationale and Objectives . The purpose of this study was to obtain long-term follow-up data on women with benign histologic results of a breast stereotactic core needle biopsy (CNB). Materials and Methods . Mammography charts of 300 consecutive women who underwent prone stereotactic CNB with digital radiography were reviewed. Women with frankly malignant or suspicious histologic findings (51 patients) or a technically unsuccessful stereotactic CNB (one patient) were excluded. The remaining 248 benign core biopsies in 229 women were included in the study. Results . Follow-up mammograms were obtained for 152 lesions with benign histologic results following stereotactic CNB. The mean length of follow-up after stereotactic CNB was 34.6 months. Cancer was diagnosed in six women who underwent surgical biopsies ½ to 30 months after benign stereotactic CNB. An initial chart review demonstrated that no follow-up data were available for 64 lesions, and information was missing for an additional seven. Conclusion . SCNB remains a sampling procedure that can result in false-negative histologic results. Intrinsic procedural issues were identified that could minimize the potential for missing a malignancy. Goals for patient compliance with follow-up recommendations fell short of expectations. |
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OpenAIRE |
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