Does Breast Cancer Subtype Impact Margin Status in Patients Undergoing Partial Mastectomy?
Horattas I, Fenton A, Gabra J, Mendiola A, Li F, Namm J, Solomon N, Gass J, Lum S, Murray M, Howard-McNatt M, Dupont E, Levine E, Brown E, Ollila D, Chiba A, Chagpar AB. Does Breast Cancer Subtype Impact Margin Status in Patients Undergoing Partial Mastectomy? The American Surgeon 2022, 88: 1607-1612. PMID: 34982015, DOI: 10.1177/00031348211069783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCavity shave marginsMargin statusPartial mastectomyMolecular subtypesBreast cancer stage IOverall positive margin rateStandard partial mastectomyBreast-conserving therapyCancer stage IInvasive breast cancerImpact of subtypePositive margin rateBreast cancer subtypesLymphovascular invasionSurgical therapySystemic therapyRandomized trialsSurgical marginsShave marginsInvasive carcinomaMargin rateBreast cancerHispanic ethnicityStage IPatients