Mammographic Local Staging of Breast Carcinoma: Methods and Limitations

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Stomper, Paul C.^{; *}

Affiliations: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Paul C. Stomper, MD, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA. Tel.: +1 716 845 5796; Fax: +1 716 845 3011; E-mail: paul.stomper@roswellpark.org.

Abstract: Mammographic local staging of invasive carcinoma and DCIS begins during diagnostic mammography before the first biopsy intervention and continues through the wire localization, excision, and pathologic evaluation of the entire extent of the lesion. Better understanding of the limitations of mammographic staging can direct future research and development. For the evaluation of pre-existing or novel local staging techniques for breast carcinoma, outcomes not only include breast cancer overall survival and disease-free survival, but local recurrence after breast conservation treatment as well as the need for re-excision after primary excision.

DOI: 10.3233/BD-2001-13111

Journal: Breast Disease, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 85-95, 2001