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Table 5 

Proposal for « borderland » epithelial proliferative lesions
which correlates morphological structure with clinical management

Lesion Clinical significance

Epithelial hyperplasia  
Usual Type Follow up not appropriate

Lobular Neoplasia Risk factor
Atypical ductal hyperplasia Follow up only required
Ductal carcinoma in situ No specific therapy
Low grade  < or = 3 mm  

Low grade > 3 mm Excellent prognosis lesions
Intermediate grade Complete excision required
High grade  
(Microinvasive carcinoma) +/- axillary dissection 
« Small » invasive carcinomas +/- local irradiation
< 15 mm special type grade I no systemic therapy

Invasive carcinoma Local and systemic therapy based on evaluation of prognostic factors

  

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