Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
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Lead
Jaroslaw Hepel
With
Brown University
Rhode Island Hospital
Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Age
60–any
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Confirmed histological diagnosis of invasive breast carcinoma and/or DCIS (Invasive lobular carcinoma excluded);
Age greater or equal to 60 years old;
Life expectancy \> 6 months;
Candidate for breast conserving surgery who intends to undergo breast conserving surgery as confirmed in writing by treating physician in consultation with surgeon
Clinically lymph node negative (cN0) as confirmed in writing by patient's treating physician. If patient has suspicious lymphadenopathy on imaging it is required that patient undergo a biopsy to confirm cN0.
Tumor size by imaging ≤ 2cm; (Tis or T1)
Estrogen receptor positive if invasive disease (DCIS can be ER negative);
Her2neu negative if invasive disease;
Nuclear Grade 1 or 2 if invasive disease (DCIS can be Grade 3);
ECOG performance status of 0-2 (Appendix 1);
Informed consent signed.
You may not be if
Excisional biopsy or ipsilateral breast surgery within 6 months;
