Effect of Formalin Fixation on Surgical Margins in Breast Cancer Surgical Specimen

Margin analysis in breast surgery is an important predictor of local recurrence and can have vital impact on the postoperative treatment planning. Objective. The aim was to assess the mean reduction in the closest tumor-free surgical margin in millimeters of breast cancer specimens following formali...

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Main Authors: Masooma Zaidi, Shaista Khan, Najiha Bilal Farooqi, Kashif Abbas, Romana Idrees
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Breast Cancer
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/121838