The value of postlumpectomy mammogram in the management of breast cancer patients presenting with suspiciouis microcalcifications.

Abstract

Postlumpectomy mammograms with magnification views detected residual clinical disease in a significant proportion of patients. Our result supports the routine use of this test, even when satisfactory postexcision specimen radiographs and adequate lumpectomy resection margins are obtained. This finding is particularly true for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ.