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Open Access 01-12-2014 | Poster presentation

PB.38. Extent of agreement between radiological and pathological size and factors affecting completeness of excision in breast-conserving surgery for invasive breast cancer

Authors: C Newlands, M Dixon, L Williams

Published in: Breast Cancer Research | Special Issue 1/2014

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Completeness of excision is the most important factor influencing local recurrence for invasive breast cancer. The aim of this study was to determine whether or not radiological underestimation of tumour size increased the risk of incomplete excision in patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery (BCS). …
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Title
PB.38. Extent of agreement between radiological and pathological size and factors affecting completeness of excision in breast-conserving surgery for invasive breast cancer
Authors
C Newlands
M Dixon
L Williams
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Breast Cancer Research / Issue Special Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr3744

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