Open AccessNetwork Meta-analysis of Margin Threshold for Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
Author(s) -
ShiYi Wang,
Haitao Chu,
Tatyana Shamliyan,
Hawre Jalal,
Karen M. Kuntz,
Robert L Kane,
Beth A Virnig
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
jnci journal of the national cancer institute
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.797
H-Index - 356
eISSN - 1460-2105
pISSN - 0027-8874
DOI - 10.1093/jnci/djs142
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , confidence interval , odds ratio , breast conserving surgery , ductal carcinoma , mastectomy , breast cancer , oncology , gynecology , cancer
Negative margins are associated with reduced risk of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) for women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) treated with breast-conserving surgery (BCS). However, there is no consensus about the best minimum margin width.
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