Residual fibroglandular breast tissue after mastectomy is associated with an increased risk of a local recurrence or a new primary breast cancer"

Residual fibroglandular breast tissue after mastectomy is associated with an increased risk of a local recurrence or a new primary breast cancer"

Abstract Background Residual fibroglandular breast tissue (RFGT) following a mastectomy has been claimed to be associated with the occurrence of an in-breast local recurrence (IBLR) or new primary tumor (NP). Yet, scientific evidence proving this assumption is lacking. The primary aim of the study w...

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Main Authors: Christine Deutschmann, Christian F. Singer, Daphne Gschwantler-Kaulich, Georg Pfeiler, Carmen Leser, Pascal A. T. Baltzer, Thomas H. Helbich, Christine Kraus, Ricarda Korbatits, Alaa Marzogi, Paola Clauser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Residual fibroglandular breast tissue
Mastectomy
Local recurrence
New primary tumor
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-10764-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-10764-y

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