Effect of cavity margin shavings to ensure completeness of excision on local recurrence rates following breast conserving surgery

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 644-648

  Barthelmes, L ^a   Al Awa, A ^a   Crawford, D J ^a  

^a Llandudno LL30 1LB   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cavity margin shavings; Excision; Local recurrence rate

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASTECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TUMOR BIOPSY; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0141920404     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(03)00122-7     Document Type: Article

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