BACKGROUND: The study's aim was to identify technical factors that are predictive of
negative margins after breast-conserving surgery (BCS). METHODS: This was a retrospective, …

Background: Positron emission tomography (PET) is a noninvasive imaging modality that can
detect malignant lymph nodes. This study determined the sensitivity, specificity, predictive …

Background The primary study objective was to compare the cosmetic result of radioguided
seed localization (RSL) with wire localization (WL). Methods A subgroup of patients enrolled …

BACKGROUND: This study examined the impact of intraoperative digital specimen
mammography (IDSM) compared with conventional specimen radiography (CSR) for nonpalpable …

Background For patients with breast cancer, a negative surgical margin at first breast-conserving
surgery (BCS) minimizes the need for reoperation and likely reduces postoperative …

… Author links open overlay panel Filgen Fung MD a , Sylvie D. Cornacchi M.Sc. a , Thuva
Vanniyasingam M.… d , Susan Reid MD a c , Barbara Heller MD a c , Peter J. Lovrics MD a c …

Introduction Evidence from the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG)
Z0011 trial suggests completion axillary lymph node dissection (cALND) after positive …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to identify factors that predict an increased risk
of a positive surgical margin after breast-conserving therapy for nonpalpable carcinoma of …

The use of surveys is expanding in all domains of society. Frequently sur-geons are presented
with hard-copy or email surveys asking for information about their knowledge, beliefs, …

Although breast conservation surgery ( BCS ) is commonly performed, several aspects of
the procedure remain controversial. We undertook a cross‐sectional survey to compare C …