Tuesday 21 March 2017

Feasibility of magnetic marker localisation for non-palpable breast cancer

Feasibility of magnetic marker localisation for non-palpable breast cancer
Schermers B et al
The Breast, June 2017Volume 33, Pages 50–56

Accurate tumour localisation is essential for breast-conserving surgery of non-palpable tumours. Current localisation technologies are associated with disadvantages such as logistical challenges and migration issues (wire guided localisation) or legislative complexities and high administrative burden (radioactive localisation). We present MAgnetic MArker LOCalisation (MaMaLoc), a novel technology that aims to overcome these disadvantages using a magnetic marker and a magnetic detection probe. This feasibility study reports on the first experience with this new technology for breast cancer localisation.