© 2001 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 93, No. 22, 1683-1684,
November 21, 2001
© 2001 Oxford University Press
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Report Examines Management of Suspicious Breast Lesions
The optimal work-up and diagnosis for suspicious breast lesions remains a highly contentious area of debate, especially with the proliferation of new imaging studies, potential risk factors, and shifting pathological schemes.
Yet well-designed reviews of the best available studies on these dimensions do not guide clinical strategy. Instead, these rigorous reviews prove most useful in flagging methodological weaknesses and setting the stage for establishing new research priorities.
Such was the case with an evidence report sponsored by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to examine controversial
Inconsistent Reporting
Specific Pathological Findings
Sentinel Node Biopsy
Applying the Report