Residual breast cancer
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 8 Feb 2021
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Radswiki T, Bell D, Knipe H, Residual breast cancer. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 10 Dec 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15334
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9 Oct 2011, The Radswiki ◉
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Synonyms:
- Residual breast malignancy
- Residual breast carcinoma
- Residual primary breast malignancy
A residual breast cancer is a remaining portion of the original primary breast cancer after an incomplete resection or following radiotherapy or chemotherapy. The term is particularly used in assessing patients who have had neo-adjuvant chemo +/- radiotherapy.
References
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