Mammographically detected spicules associated with malignant breast tumors frequently harbor additional tumor foci
On imaging, malignant breast masses are commonly associated with spicules. To the best of our knowledge, the clinical significance of such spiculae has not been previously studied, and no surgical guidelines are available for the management of mammographically detected spiculations.
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| author | Tuomainen Heli Sudah Mazen Joukainen Sarianna Kärjä Vesa Masarwah Amro Jokelainen Otto Okuma Hidemi |
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| description | On imaging, malignant breast masses are commonly associated with spicules. To the best of our knowledge, the clinical significance of such spiculae has not been previously studied, and no surgical guidelines are available for the management of mammographically detected spiculations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f08b61e42ea345a6a2d9dafa94712cdd2025-08-20T04:03:13ZengSciendoRadiology and Oncology1581-32072025-06-0159216817510.2478/raon-2025-0041Mammographically detected spicules associated with malignant breast tumors frequently harbor additional tumor fociTuomainen Heli0Sudah Mazen1Joukainen Sarianna2Kärjä Vesa3Masarwah Amro4Jokelainen Otto5Okuma Hidemi61Department of Clinical Radiology, Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland1Department of Clinical Radiology, Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland3Department of Plastic Surgery, Division of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland4Department of Clinical Pathology, Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland1Department of Clinical Radiology, Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland4Department of Clinical Pathology, Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland1Department of Clinical Radiology, Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, FinlandOn imaging, malignant breast masses are commonly associated with spicules. To the best of our knowledge, the clinical significance of such spiculae has not been previously studied, and no surgical guidelines are available for the management of mammographically detected spiculations.https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2025-0041spiculebreast cancermargin assessmentbreast conserving surgery |
| spellingShingle | Tuomainen Heli Sudah Mazen Joukainen Sarianna Kärjä Vesa Masarwah Amro Jokelainen Otto Okuma Hidemi Mammographically detected spicules associated with malignant breast tumors frequently harbor additional tumor foci Radiology and Oncology spicule breast cancer margin assessment breast conserving surgery |
| title | Mammographically detected spicules associated with malignant breast tumors frequently harbor additional tumor foci |
| title_full | Mammographically detected spicules associated with malignant breast tumors frequently harbor additional tumor foci |
| title_fullStr | Mammographically detected spicules associated with malignant breast tumors frequently harbor additional tumor foci |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mammographically detected spicules associated with malignant breast tumors frequently harbor additional tumor foci |
| title_short | Mammographically detected spicules associated with malignant breast tumors frequently harbor additional tumor foci |
| title_sort | mammographically detected spicules associated with malignant breast tumors frequently harbor additional tumor foci |
| topic | spicule breast cancer margin assessment breast conserving surgery |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2025-0041 |
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