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01-03-2021 | ASO Author Reflections
ASO Author Reflections: Which Preoperative Breast Localization Method is More Economical: Radioactive Seed or Wire-Guided Localization?
Authors:
Wyanne Law, MD, Nicole Look Hong, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Ananth Ravi, PhD, MCCPM, Frances C. Wright, MD, MEd, FRCPC, Belinda Curpen, MD, FRCPC
Published in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Issue 3/2021
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Excerpt
Radioactive seed localization (RSL) is an alternative method to wire-guided localization (WGL) for accurately marking nonpalpable breast lesions for surgical removal. RSL provides increased patient comfort, as there is no external component, and procedural efficiency, as the procedure can be performed day(s) before surgery.
1 Our local guidelines recommend RSL up to 7 days before surgery based on recommendations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
2 The seed is then retrieved using a handheld gamma probe for localization in the operating room. Although the advantages of RSL are well known, very few studies have explored mean cost, initial setup, and overhead costs of the RSL program.
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