Radiological Underestimation of Tumor Size Influences the Success Rate of Re-Excision after Breast-conserving Surgery

Radiological Underestimation of Tumor Size Influences the Success Rate of Re-Excision after Breast-conserving Surgery

Objective:Failure to achieve adequate margins after breast-conserving surgery often leads to re-excision, either by repeat breast-conserving surgery (BCS) or by mastectomy. Despite the high frequency of this problem, the success rate of achieving adequate margins by repeat BCS is not well documented...

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Main Authors: Duncan Simpson, Jennifer Allan, Brendan McFall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2021-10-01
Series:European Journal of Breast Health
Subjects:
breast-conserving surgery
breast imaging
breast neoplasms
margins of excision
re-excision
Online Access: http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/radiological-underestimation-of-tumor-size-nfluenc/49048

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