Open AccessDoes Breast Density Increase the Risk of Re-excision for Women with Breast Cancer Having Breast-Conservation Therapy?
Author(s) -
Siún Walsh,
Sandra Brennan,
Emily C. Zabor,
Laura H. Rosenberger,
Michelle Stempel,
Lizza LebronZapata,
Mary L. Gemignani
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annals of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.764
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1534-4681
pISSN - 1068-9265
DOI - 10.1245/s10434-019-07647-7
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , surgical oncology , odds ratio , confidence interval , breast density , oncology , breast surgery , logistic regression , breast disease , breast conserving surgery , cancer , mastectomy , mammography
Women with dense breasts may have less-accurate preoperative evaluation of extent of disease, potentially affecting the achievement of negative margins. The goal of this study is to examine the association between breast density and re-excision rates in women having breast-conserving surgery for invasive breast cancer.