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What is the most accurate method to determine initial tumor size prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and mastectomy?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

The pattern of regression after neoadjuvant chemo is not always consistent. It could be concentric where the tumor regresses uniformally in all direction and thus the final tumor is unifocal and much smaller than imaging (percentage regression suggests the degree of response to chemo). Or it could b...

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