European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Patient satisfaction with Radioguided Occult Lesion Localisation using iodine-125 seeds ('ROLLIS') versus conventional hookwire localisation.
Women with impalpable or poorly palpable breast cancer require radiologically guided localisation prior to breast conserving surgery. Radioguided Occult Lesion Localisation using Iodine-125 Seed (ROLLIS) is an emerging alternative to conventional Hookwire Localisation (HWL). We compared ROLLIS with conventional HWL with respect to patient reported stress and discomfort related to the localisation procedure. ⋯ When compared with conventional HWL, ROLLIS is associated with significantly less stress and discomfort for patients prior to breast conserving surgery.