03-01-2024 | Visual Aid | ASO Author Reflections
ASO Author Reflections: 3D Specimen Scanning in Musculoskeletal Oncology
Authors:
Juan M. Colazo, BS, Marina Aweeda, BS, Carly Fassler, BS, Reena Singh, MD, Joshua M. Lawrenz, MD, Ginger E. Holt, MD, Michael C. Topf, MD
Published in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Issue 3/2024
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Excerpt
Surgical margin status is the most significant prognostic factor for patients with bone and soft tissue sarcoma.
1 Musculoskeletal oncology specimens are often complex and contain various tissue types (skin, fascia, muscle, bone, cartilage). Currently, a telephone conversation without visual aid is the standard of care for pathologists to communicate the presence and location of a close or positive margin. Studies have shown that surgeons have difficulty relocating the positive margin site using current protocols due to complex three-dimensional (3D) anatomy. Improving upon this is important, as re-resection of positive margins improves patient outcomes.
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