Predictive factors for breast lesion excision system (BLES) accuracy and safety in stereotactic biopsy of suspicious calcifications.

Aim: To retrospectively assess the effectiveness and safety of BLES stereotactic biopsy of suspicious calcifications and investigate possible predictive factors for underestimation.

Methods And Materials: Between January 2014 and January 2016, 400 biopsies of suspicious calcifications were performed in our Department using the BLES stereotactic device. The mean age of our population was 58.

Performance of breast lesion excision system (BLES) in complete removal of papillomas presented mammographically as groups of calcifications.

Objectives: To retrospectively assess the stereotactic one-pass BLES performance in excision of small groups of calcifications seen on mammogram that proved to be papillomas.

Methods: Between January 2014 and January 2016, 37/400 cases (9.2%) of stereotactic BLES biopsies performed in our department due to suspicious calcifications proved to be papillomas.

Role of one-pass breast lesion excision system in complete excision of high-risk breast lesions with atypia expressed as clusters of microcalcifications.

Purpose: To assess the role of the breast lesion excision system (BLES) in complete removal of clusters of microcalcifications found on mammogram proved histologically to be high-risk lesions with cell atypia.

Methods And Materials: Three hundred ninety-four consecutive women (mean age 58.5 years, range 39-78 years) with 400 clusters of suspicious microcalcifications underwent stereotactic biopsy using the intact BLES device between January 2014 and January 2016.

Margin-free excision of small solid breast carcinomas using the Intact Breast Lesion Excision System: is it feasible?

Background: The Breast Lesion Excision System (BLES) is a stereotactic vacuum-assisted breast biopsy device that utilizes radiofrequency in order to excise non-palpable mammographic lesions for pathologic diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of BLES in performing complete, margin-free excisions of small solid carcinomas.

Methods: Our retrospective study of prospectively enrolled patients included 50 cases of non-palpable, BIRADS ≥ 4, solid by means of mammography and sonography, lesions.

The value of stereotactic vacuum assisted breast biopsy in the investigation of microcalcifications. A six-year experience with 853 patients.

Purpose: Vacuum Assisted Breast Biopsy (VABB) is a minimal invasive technique, in the diagnostic approach for non palpable lesions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and accuracy of VABB in the investigation of breast microcalcifications, a significant mammographic sign of early breast cancer. The rate of histological underestimation and the false negative rate were assessed based on the follow up data and the histological examination of the surgical specimens.