Preoperative Localization and Surgical Margins in Conservative Breast Surgery

Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) is the treatment of choice for early breast cancer. The adequacy of surgical margins (SM) is a crucial issue for adjusting the volume of excision and for avoiding local recurrences, although the precise definition of an adequate margins width remains controversial. Mo...

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Main Authors: F. Corsi, L. Sorrentino, D. Bossi, A. Sartani, D. Foschi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/793819