Accuracy of Tumor Bed Biopsy for Predicting Pathologic Complete Response After Chemotherapy Among Women With Breast Cancer: Complete Responders in the Breast Study.
Nisha HariharanSubramanyeshwar Rao ThammineediSenthil RajappaC C K NaiduK V V N RajuVeeraiah KoppulaKamala SannapareddyRashmi SudhirSuseela KodandapaniDaphne FonsecaSudha S MurthyPublished in: JCO global oncology (2023)
The Complete Responders in the Breast study results suggest that ultrasound-guided 14G core needle biopsy of the tumor bed may not be a reliable predictor of pCR in the breast. These results highlight the importance of further research into the omission of surgery in the breast after chemotherapy. This study is registered with Clinical Trials Registry of India (CTRI/2018/01/011122).