"The aim of this study was to evaluate factors affecting the risk for reexcision following breast-conserving surgery. Positive tumor margins are critical for local disease control following surgery for breast cancer," researchers in Erlangen, Germany report (see also Breast Cancer).
"Several factors, including tumor size, multifocality, and an extensive in situ component, may be associated with a higher rate of repeat operations due to positive margins. This study included mammographic density in the analysis. A total of 565 breast cancer patients were considered eligible for breast-conserving therapy after a core biopsy had confirmed malignancy. The patients' …
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