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- The study focused on understanding the effects of a postexcision preirradiation mammogram (PPM) by analyzing factors related to abnormal results and developing a nomogram for better risk assessment.
- A practice change in February 2011 required a PPM for all patients with detected calcifications, resulting in 530 patients undergoing the procedure.
- Out of these, 61 patients (11.5%) had suspicious findings, prompting a management change in 47 cases (8.9%), leading to the creation of a nomogram to identify high-risk patients based on their characteristics.
Article Abstract
We aimed to better quantify the impact of a postexcision preirradiation mammogram (PPM), first by identifying factors associated with abnormal results and then incorporating these findings into a nomogram. Beginning February 2011, our institution made a practice change to obtain a PPM on all patients with any calcifications identified. A total of 530 patients underwent a PPM. Suspicious abnormalities were reported in 61 patients (11.5%), with the PPM leading to a change in management in 47 instances (8.9%). A nomogram was created based on patient and tumor characteristics to identify patients most likely to have an abnormal PPM.
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