Predictors of reexcision findings and recurrence after breast conservation 44th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Therapeutic-Radiology-and-Oncology Smitt, M. C., Nowels, K., Carlson, R. W., Jeffrey, S. S. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. 2003: 979–85

Abstract

To identify predictors of reexcision findings and local recurrence in the setting of breast-conserving therapy with radiation.The records of 535 patients who underwent breast-conserving surgery followed by radiation for Stage I or II cancer between 1972 and 1996 were reviewed. The mean follow-up period for surviving patients without evidence of recurrence is 6 years. Various clinical and pathologic prognostic factors were examined for significance with regard to reexcision findings and recurrence rates. Pathologic margin status was classified as negative, close (

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