Open AccessRadiological Underestimation of Tumor Size Influences the Success Rate of Re-Excision after Breast-conserving Surgery
Author(s) -
Duncan Simpson,
J Allan,
Brendan McFall
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
meme sağlığı dergisi/meme sağlığı dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1306-0953
pISSN - 1306-0945
DOI - 10.4274/ejbh.galenos.2021.2021-4-7
Subject(s) - medicine , breast conserving surgery , multivariate analysis , univariate analysis , odds ratio , ductal carcinoma , mastectomy , surgery , radiology , breast cancer , cancer
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. The objective of this study was to determine the success rate of repeat BCS and identify the factors influencing that rate.