Open AccessDuctal Carcinoma in situ: Underestimation of Percutaneous Biopsy and Positivity of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in a Brazilian Public Hospital
Author(s) -
Rafael da Silva Sá,
Ângela Flávia Logullo,
Simone Elias,
Gil Facina,
Vanessa Monteiro Sanvido,
Afonso Celso Pinto Nazário
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
breast cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-1314
DOI - 10.2147/bctt.s314447
Subject(s) - medicine , ductal carcinoma , sentinel lymph node , biopsy , radiology , mastectomy , carcinoma , breast cancer , mammography , surgical oncology , cancer , surgery , pathology
Mammography screening has become widely spread and provided a marked increase in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) diagnosis. In DCIS, the ductal epithelium proliferates without invasion through the basal cell membrane. However, histologic underestimation can happen in some cases.