Examines how core needle biopsy predicts upstaging of atypical ductal hyperplasia in patients, highlighting the need for surveillance.
= .03). At a median follow-up of 52.5 months, 21 (4.6%) patients developed subsequent DCIS, and 20 (4.4%) patients developed subsequent invasive cancer.ConclusionADH on CNB was upstaged on surgical excision in 24.1% of patients. Multifocal ADH and abnormal MRI findings strongly predict upstaging to malignancy. The 9.6% rate of subsequent malignancy necessitates long-term surveillance for all patients with ADH.
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