Assessment of Pathological Complete Response Using Vacuum-Assisted Biopsy in Breast Cancer Patients Who Have Clinical and Radiological Complete Response After Neo-Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Siddhant Khare,
Irrinki Santosh,
Ishita Laroiya
et al.
Abstract:Background: Any treatment protocol that leads to complete elimination of surgery may lead to a better patient acceptance of breast cancer treatments. Objectives: We conducted this study to assess the feasibility of preoperative vacuum-assisted biopsies in identifying pathological complete response (pCR) and its accuracy in correlation to final histopathology report (HPR), in an Indian setting. Methods: This was a prospective study conducted between October 1, 2019, and March 31, 2021. Patients with early breas… Show more
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