Outcomes of atypical lobular hyperplasia managed by active surveillance or immediate surgery.

Lynn K HanJoyce LeeKaterina DodelzonWilliam S TowneXi Kathy ZhouPaula S GinterJennifer L Marti

Published in: World journal of surgery (2024)

In this study, NCB-diagnosed ALH had a low upgrade to malignancy rate (2.1%), and no ALH lesions managed by AS progressed radiographically during the follow-up period of 22.5 months. These results support AS as the favorable option for patients with pure ALH on biopsy, with surgical excision for lesions that progress on surveillance.

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