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Role for intraoperative margin assessment in patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17260108     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Positive/close margins are associated with higher in-breast failure rates after breast-conserving surgery (BCS). We investigated whether intraoperative margin assessment aids in obtaining negative margins, and to evaluate the local control thus achieved. METHODS: Between 1994 and 1996, 264 patients underwent BCS for stages 0-III breast cancer [invasive, n = 200; ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), n = 64]. Intraoperative margin assessment included gross tissue inspection, specimen radiography, with or without frozen section. RESULTS: Ninety-two patients (46%) with invasive cancer and 24 (38%) with DCIS had positive/close margins on the permanent section analysis of their initial surgical specimens. Fifty-eight patients (29%) with invasive cancer and six (9%) with DCIS had initial positive/close margins, and were rendered margin-negative by intraoperative analysis and immediate re-excision. Final margins on permanent pathology were positive/close in 52 patients (20%): 34 patients (17%) with invasive cancer and 18 patients (28%) with DCIS. By multivariate analysis, excisional biopsy for diagnosis, larger tumor size, and multifocality were associated with final positive/close margins. Of these 52 patients, 23 underwent a second operation to achieve widely negative margins (13 completion mastectomies, 10 re-excisions). The 5-year ipsilateral breast recurrence-free survival rates after BCS and radiation were 99% for invasive cancer (n = 167) and 100% for DCIS (n = 27). CONCLUSIONS: Intraoperative assessment of margins assisted in identifying positive/close margins and allowed over a quarter of the patients to be rendered margin-negative with intraoperative re-excision at their original operation. This approach resulted in excellent local control in patients treated with BCS and radiation.
Authors:
Neslihan Cabioglu; Kelly K Hunt; Aysegul A Sahin; Henry M Kuerer; Gildy V Babiera; S Eva Singletary; Gary J Whitman; Merrick I Ross; Frederick C Ames; Barry W Feig; Thomas A Buchholz; Funda Meric-Bernstam
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2007-01-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of surgical oncology     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1068-9265     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Surg. Oncol.     Publication Date:  2007 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-04-02     Completed Date:  2007-08-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9420840     Medline TA:  Ann Surg Oncol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1458-71     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Breast Neoplasms / pathology,  surgery*,  therapy
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / pathology,  surgery*,  therapy
Carcinoma, Lobular / pathology,  surgery*,  therapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Humans
Intraoperative Period
Mastectomy, Segmental*
Neoplasm Staging
Neoplasm, Residual / pathology,  surgery,  therapy
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome

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