Abstract
The goal of breast-conserving surgery is to excise the tumor with negative margins while achieving a successful cosmetic result. Although it is not feasible to have re-excision rates of zero, several techniques have been described to reduce the need for a return to the operating room. When rates of re-excision are high, consideration should be given to using 1 or more of these techniques. It is critical that re-excision rates are tracked when new techniques are implemented to ensure progress. In addition, attention must be paid to ensuring that cosmetic outcomes remain optimal.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 155-165 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Surgical oncology clinics of North America |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2018 |
Keywords
- Breast cancer
- Breast-conserving surgery
- Breast-conserving therapy
- Intraoperative assessment
- Lumpectomy
- Margin
- Re-excision
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Oncology