Early detection of breast cancer with microcalcification but without palpable mass
- VernacularTitle:具有微灶钙化、临床未能触及肿块的乳腺癌的早期诊断
- Author:
Tingqiu ZHANG
;
Guang-Yu LIU
;
Ya-Jia GU
;
Al ET
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
breast cancer;
stereotatic localization;
core needle biopsy;
surgical biopsy
- From:
China Oncology
2001;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Purpose:To investigate method of early detection of breast cancer with microcalcification observed by mammograph but without palpable mass clinlcally.Methods:Stereotatic core needle biopsy (SCNB) were performed in 35 patients with calcification observed by mammography,and 29 people received stereotatic needle localized breast biopsies (NLBB).All tissues were routinely processed.Microscopic analysis of calcification and morphologic analysis of calcifica- tion were done,as well as histologic diagnosis.Results:Among the 35 specimens of SCNB,microscopic calcification,in- traductal carcinoma and invasive ductal carcinoma were detected in 24,8,and 4 respectively.Calcification was identified in 25 of the 29 cases of NLBB.Five cases of intraductal carcinoma,six cases of invasive ductal carcinoma as well as one case of invasive lobular carcinoma were diagnosed in these 29 patients.Conclusions:With close cooperation among pathol- ogists,surgeons and radiologists,the application of SCNB and NLBB may benefit the early detection of breast cancer with microcalcification observed by mammograph but without mass being palpable clinically and finaly improve the survival of breast cancer patients.
