Clear Margins for Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: A Surgical Challenge

R.A. Sakr (1) , B. Poulet (1) , G.J. Kaufman (1) , C. Nos (1) , K.B. Clough (1)

1 Department of Breast Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery

The main goal of breast conservative surgery (BCS) is the complete removal of cancer with clear margins and no deformity of the breast. However, in invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) this goal is hard to achieve because of the underestimation of tumor size. Our study was the first to show the role of surgical techniques in the achievement of clear margins for ILC.

Mots clés: Invasive lobular carcinoma; oncoplastic surgery; margins

R.A. Sakr, B. Poulet, G.J. Kaufman, C. Nos, K.B. Clough. Clear Margins for Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: A Surgical Challenge. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2011, 37 (4), pp.350. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2011.01.010⟩. ⟨hal-00677324⟩