Assessment of Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Breast Carcinoma Using Image-Guided Clip Placement
Vikas Pandurangappa,
Shivani B Paruthy,
Rupi Jamwal
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundThe present study aims to evaluate the response of locally advanced breast carcinoma (LABC) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) using image-guided clip placement based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 criteria.
MethodsThirty-four patients with LABC were included in the study. Consent for three-dimensional titanium clip placement (400/300/200 mm Liga clips) under local anesthesia with USG guidance was obtained. Serial sonographic/X-ray evaluations of tumor bed size were cond… Show more
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