Outcomes of atypical lobular hyperplasia managed by active surveillance or immediate surgery
Lynn K. Han,
Joyce Lee,
Katerina Dodelzon
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundAtypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH) is typically diagnosed via needle core biopsy (NCB) and is commonly removed surgically in light of upgrade to malignancy rates of 1%–5%. As studies on radiographic outcomes of ALH managed by active surveillance (AS) are limited, we investigated the upgrade rates of surgically excised ALH as well as radiographic progression during AS.MethodsIn this retrospective study, 125 patients with 127 ALH lesions diagnosed via NCB at Weill Cornell Medicine from 2015 to 2021 wer… Show more
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