Journal article
A cosmesis outcome substudy in a prospective, randomized trial comparing radioguided seed localization with standard wire localization for nonpalpable, invasive, and in situ breast carcinomas
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The primary study objective was to compare the cosmetic result of radioguided seed localization (RSL) with wire localization (WL).
METHODS: A subgroup of patients enrolled in a multicentered, randomized trial comparing WL with RSL participated. Frontal photographs were taken 1 and 3 years postsurgery. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Cosmetic Rating System was used to evaluate cosmesis outcomes by the …
Authors
Parvez E; Cornacchi SD; Hodgson N; Thoma A; Kong I; Foster G; Cheng J; Goldsmith CH; Dao D; Lovrics PJ
Journal
The American Journal of Surgery, Vol. 208, No. 5, pp. 711–718
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2014
DOI
10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.05.030
ISSN
0002-9610