Can Tumor Biology Predict Occult Multifocal Disease in Breast Cancer Patients?
Chagpar AB, Cicek AF, Harigopal M. Can Tumor Biology Predict Occult Multifocal Disease in Breast Cancer Patients? The American Surgeon 2017, 83: 704-708. PMID: 28738939, DOI: 10.1177/000313481708300725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsNegative marginsCancer patientsPrimary tumor markersInvasive tumor sizePrimary tumor tissuesMedian invasive tumor sizeInitial surgeryOccult cancerOccult diseaseProspective trialInitial resectionMultifocal diseasePartial mastectomyDuctal carcinomaTumor sizeCavity shavesStage 0Independent pathologistsTumor markersTissue microarrayFurther diseasePatientsTumor tissueDisease