Value of mammographic microcalcifications and MRI-enhanced lesions in the evaluation of residual disease after neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Microcalcifications persist even if a patient with breast cancer achieves pathologic complete response (pCR) as confirmed by surgery after neoadjuvant treatment (NAT). In practice, surgeons tend to remove all the microcalcifications. This study aimed to explore the correlation between changes in the extent of microcalcification after NAT and pathological tumor response and compare the accuracy of mammography (MG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in predicting the size of residual tumors.

Methods

This was a retrospective study which included a consecutive series of patients in Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital. Between January 2010 and January 2020, 127 patients with breast cancer and Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) 4-5 microcalcificatio

SUBMITTER: Zhu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10498223 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature