Quantifying Potential Error in Painting Breast Excision Specimens

Aim. When excision margins are close or involved following breast conserving surgery, many surgeons will attempt to reexcise the corresponding cavity margin. Margins are ascribed to breast specimens such that six faces are identifiable to the pathologist, a process that may be prone to error at seve...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomas Fysh, Alex Boddy, Amy Godden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Breast Cancer
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/854234