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Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia at the Margin of Lumpectomy Performed for Early Stage Breast Cancer: Is there Enough Evidence to Formulate Guidelines? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background. Negative margins are associated with a reduced risk of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) in women with early stage breast cancer treated with breast conserving surgery (BCS).
Baker, Jennifer L   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Assessment of breast pathologies using nonlinear microscopy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Rapid intraoperative assessment of breast excision specimens is clinically important because up to 40% of patients undergoing breast-conserving cancer surgery require reexcision for positive or close margins. We demonstrate nonlinear microscopy (NLM) for
Ahsen, Osman Oguz   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Do All Dysplastic Nevi Need Re-Excision?

open access: yesCurrent Dermatology Reports
Abstract Purpose of Review In order to address the question of whether all histologically dysplastic nevi (DN) require re-excision following biopsy, this review evaluates the literature on the natural history of DN, diagnosis, evolving management practices, and recurrence and upstaging risk.
J. Alex Miles   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Re-excision of soft tissue sarcoma after inadequate initial operation

open access: yesJournal of British Surgery, 1995
Abstract Between January 1988 and October 1993, 189 patients with soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities and trunk underwent surgery and since 1988, patients in whom the initial operation did not achieve safe margins underwent reoperation (67 of the 189).
C, Zornig, M, Peiper, S, Schröder
openaire   +2 more sources

The Payer and Patient Cost Burden of Open Breast Conserving Procedures Following Percutaneous Breast Biopsy

open access: yesBreast Cancer: Basic and Clinical Research, 2018
Objectives: Percutaneous core-needle biopsy (PCNB) is the standard of care to biopsy and diagnose suspicious breast lesions. Dependent on histology, many patients require additional open procedures for definitive diagnosis and excision.
Chloe C Kimball   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management of Residual Spitz Nevus in Surgical Specimens following Biopsy and Excision

open access: yesPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2020
Background:. Proper management of Spitz nevi continues to be debated, with treatment ranging from observation to surgery. To better characterize the outcome of surgical procedures performed for incomplete initial excision or biopsy, we sought to ...
Usha E. A. Beijnen, MD   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

NRG Oncology-Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Study 1014: 1-Year Toxicity Report From a Phase 2 Study of Repeat Breast-Preserving Surgery and 3-Dimensional Conformal Partial-Breast Reirradiation for In-Breast Recurrence. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
PURPOSE: To determine the associated toxicity, tolerance, and safety of partial-breast reirradiation. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Eligibility criteria included in-breast recurrence occurring \u3e1 year after whole-breast irradiation, \u3c3 \u3ecm, unifocal ...
Arthur, Douglas W.   +17 more
core   +1 more source

Patient-level costs in margin re-excision for breast-conserving surgery [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of British Surgery, 2019
Abstract Background High rates of reoperation following breast-conserving surgery (BCS) for positive margins are associated with costs to healthcare providers. The aim was to assess the quality of evidence on reported re-excision costs and compare the direct patient-level costs between patients ...
Y Grant   +11 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Radiographically guided shave margins may reduce lumpectomy re-excision rates

open access: yesThe Breast Journal, 2018
Minimizing margin re-excision optimizes patient care by providing appropriate oncologic resection and reducing costs. This study aims to assess margin positivity rate in two groups: shave margin based on gross specimen (control group, CG) vs shave margin based on intraoperative imaging (radiographic group, RG).
Kelsey E. Larson   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Three-year outcomes of level II oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery: A comparative analysis

open access: yesMedicine Science
This study aimed to compare the clinical and patient-reported outcomes of level II oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery (BCS) versus conventional BCS in breast cancer treatment, focusing on re-excision rates, early postoperative complications, and ...
Nedim Akgul   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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