Abstract:Currently over 30% of patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are treated by mastectomy. Local recurrence rates (LRR) after simple mastectomy for DCIS have historically been reported as low1. Recent UK and US data has indicated 5-year local recurrence rates after mastectomy for DCIS are increasing2. Skin sparing mastectomy (SSM) offers a better cosmetic outcome however there is little work in the literature comparing local recurrence rates between simple and SSM for pure DCIS. Local recurrence rates may … Show more
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