Abstract
The majority of women with breast cancer are adequately treated with breast-conserving surgery and radiation therapy. Although most women need very limited surgery, some require a larger volume of resection to attain a high level of local control, and some might even require a mastectomy. This article summarizes the current state of knowledge concerning the assessment of the adequacy of excision.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Breast Neoplasms / epidemiology*
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Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy
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Breast Neoplasms / surgery
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Carcinoma in Situ / epidemiology*
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Carcinoma in Situ / radiotherapy
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Carcinoma in Situ / surgery
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Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / epidemiology*
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Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / radiotherapy
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Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / surgery
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Female
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Humans
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Mastectomy, Segmental*
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / epidemiology*
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Prognosis
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Risk Factors