Radioactive Seed Localization of Nonpalpable Breast Lesions

Current status of radioactive seed for localization of non palpable breast lesions.

BACKGROUND Wire-localized breast biopsy (WLBB) remains the standard method for the surgical excision of nonpalpable breast lesions. Because of many of its shortcomings, most important a high microscopic positive margin rate, alternative approaches have been described, including radioactive seed localization (RSL). This review highlights the literature regarding RSL, including safety, the ease o...

Medical Policy Radioactive Seed Localization of Nonpalpable Breast Lesions

Radioactive seed localization with 125I for nonpalpable lesions prior to breast lumpectomy and/or excisional biopsy: methodology, safety, and experience of initial year.

The use of radioactive seed localization (RSL) as an alternative to wire localizations (WL) for nonpalpable breast lesions is rapidly gaining acceptance because of its advantages for both the patient and the surgical staff. This paper examines the initial experience with over 1,200 patients seen at a comprehensive cancer center. Radiation safety procedures for radiology, surgery, and pathology ...

Radioactive seed localization for non-palpable breast cancer.

BACKGROUND Radioactive seed localization (RSL) is an alternative to wire localization for guiding surgical excision of non-palpable breast cancer. This review provides an overview of the available evidence on the accuracy of RSL in patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery. METHODS PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library were searched systematically in January 2012 for studies that addres...

Comparison of wire-guided localization and radio-guided occult lesionlocalization in preoperative localization of nonpalpable breast lesions.

BACKGROUND/AIM Breast lesions that are not palpable on physical examination but considered suspicious for malignancy on mammography or ultrasonography should be marked before surgery. Wire-guided localization (WGL) is the most frequently used method for preoperative marking of nonpalpable breast lesions (NPBLs). An alternative is marking by a radioactive agent (radio-guided occult lesion locali...