Possibilities and limitations of surgical treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast

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Klin Onkol 2005; 18(3): 105-106.

Summary: Author presents current surgical management and consequent therapeutic methods in DCIS. A classification according to VNPI (Van Nuys Prognostic Index) is shown. Author defines basic oncological requirement for the surgical procedure – tumor free margins. He discusses detection and examination of SLB (Sentinel Lymphnode Biopsy) in patients with this lesion. He mentions a change in epidemiological data of DCIS due to mammographic screening.

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