The role of specimen x-ray in the diagnosis of breast cancer.

Specimen radiography is a very useful tool in the pathologic study of breast cancer in various surgical specimens. The application of this technique in the pathologic examination of clinically occult lesions is mandatory. In the pathologic study of segmentectomy specimens, the specimen x-ray provides a great help in assessing both extent and multifocality of the tumor and in evaluating the completeness of the surgical excision.