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Editorial
. 2025 Jul 31;14(7):1187-1190.
doi: 10.21037/gs-2025-191. Epub 2025 Jul 28.

Selective elimination of surgery for early invasive breast cancer: promise, challenges, and prospects

Janhavi Venkataraman  1 , Kefah Mokbel  1
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Editorial

Selective elimination of surgery for early invasive breast cancer: promise, challenges, and prospects

Janhavi Venkataraman et al. Gland Surg. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Radiotherapy; invasive breast cancer; triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC); vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB).

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://gs.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/gs-2025-191/coif). K.M. has received honoraria for offering academic and clinical advice to Merit Medical and Q Medical corporations. He owns shares in HCA Healthcare UK. The other author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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