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Long-term locoregional recurrence in patients treated for breast cancer
Costeira, Beatriz; da Silva, Francisca Brito; Fonseca, Filipa; Oom, Rodrigo; Costa, Cristina; Moniz, João Vargas; Abecasis, NunoBackground/purpose: Locoregional control in breast cancer is a fundamental part of treatment and determinant for survival outcomes. It has been reported that most locoregional recurrence (LRR) events occur in the first 5 years after treatment. However, LRR continue to occur after this timeline, with unclear risk factors and unknown survival impact. Methods: Retrospective singe-centered cohort of patients treate...
Indications for sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with core- needle biopsy...
Moniz, João Vargas; Barroca, Rita; Casaca, Rui; Costa, C. Santos; Almeida, J. C. MendesThere is no indication for lymph node staging in patients with DCIS. However a significant number of core-needle biopsy (CNB)- diagnosed ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) operative specimens have invasive carcinoma, demanding further surgery for lymph node staging. The objectives of our study are to find predictive factors of invasive carcinoma and lymph node metastases in patients with pre-operative diagnosis of...