SSO-ASTRO 2014 Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Surgery Correlate to a Significant Decrease in Surgery After Initial Lumpectomy
A study in
JAMA Oncology by Monica Morrow, MD, et al, reveals a significant decline of surgery after initial lumpectomy by 16% (P<0.001). 69% of surgeons who participated in the study endorsed a margin of “no ink on tumor” to avoid reexcision for patients with select tumor types. The study presents findings among different breast cancer tumor types and at various time points.