The management of patients with lobular carcinoma in situ of the breast
โ Scribed by Robert V. P. Hutter
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 550 KB
- Volume
- 53
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) of the breast is commonly identified as an incidental finding in breast biopsies performed because of either a mammographic abnormality or a palpable mass. Although long recognized as an entity, the significance and optimal treatment of LCIS remains controversial. In
Ninety-eight women with lobular carcinoma in situ (LICS) of the breast were identified over a 16-year period. Consecutive slide review of all breast material over a 12-year period identified 25 women with LCIS o n biopsy who.did not undergo mastectomy. Only 1 woman (4%) in a complete followup averag