Invasive Lobular Carcinoma and Breast Conserving Therapy: Implications for the Pathologist.

Authors :: Henley, John D.
Goulet Jr, Robert J.
Cramer, Harvey M.
Source :: Breast Journal. Sep2003, Vol. 9 Issue 5, p439. 1p.
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: Discusses implications of invasive lobular carcinoma (LC) and breast conserving therapy for pathologists. Problem in attainment of tumor-free surgical margins with breast-conserving therapy; Reason for the problem; Impediment to margin-free resection of LC.

Subjects :: *CANCER invasiveness
*THERAPEUTICS
*BREAST cancer
*PATHOLOGISTS
*SURGICAL excision

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