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Breast Cancer
Multiple re-excisions in breast cancer linked to higher risk of local recurrence
January 5th, 2006
Breast cancer patients who have undergone multiple re-excisions before obtaining clear lumpectomy margins were associated with a higher risk of local recurrence. "Microscopically clear lumpectomy margins are critical for optimizing local control with breast conservation for cancer. Re-excisions are often necessary to achieve clear surgical margins," scientists in the United States reported. "Factors that contribute to nonnegative margins and necessitate re-excision may increase the risk of local recurrence. Patients who were treated with breast conservation for breast cancers were identified from a prospective database maintained by one of the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-05)
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