Control of resection margins in the determination of adequate surgical treatment of nonpalpable breast cancer

Abstract

The study analyzed the results of preoperative examination and treatment of 15 patients with nonpalpable breast cancer . Complex diagnos- tics included ultrasound, X-ray mammography, needle biopsy. Breast-conserving surgery was planned for all the patients. We included pa- tients with tumor sites of up to 1.0 cm ± 0.2 cm and patients with clusters of pleomorphic calcifications area up to 1 cm 2. All patients made interstitial markings tumor under X-ray control. According to radiological and histological examination of tumor growth in marg ins was absent in all 15 cases.

Keywords

• breast cancer
• screening diagnostics
• interstitial markings
• excisional biopsy
• x-ray control