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Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast: Spectrum of Imaging Findings and New Emerging Technologies on the Horizon

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Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is the second most common histologic form of breast cancer, representing 5% to 15% of all invasive breast cancers. Due to the peculiar growth pattern, invasive lobular carcinoma remains clinically and radiologically challenging in many cases. Mammography has some well-known limitations in detecting ILC for the subtle findings related to its slow-growing and insinuating nature. Contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) is a new diagnostic method that enables the accurate detection of malignant breast lesions similar to that of breast MR. Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MR) is considered the most accurate imaging modality in detecting and staging invasive lobular carcinoma and it is strongly recommended in preoperative planning for all ILC.

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    Anna Rotili, Luca Nicosia, Filippo Pesapane, Anna Bozzini & Enrico Cassano

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Rotili, A., Nicosia, L., Pesapane, F., Bozzini, A., Cassano, E. (2023). Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast: Spectrum of Imaging Findings and New Emerging Technologies on the Horizon. In: Corso, G., Veronesi, P., Roviello, F. (eds) Hereditary Gastric and Breast Cancer Syndrome. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21317-5_14

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