Society of Surgical Oncology–American Society for Radiation Oncology–American Society of Clinical Oncology Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Surgery With Whole-Breast Irradiation in Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
Morrow M, Van Zee KJ, Solin LJ, Houssami N, Chavez-MacGregor M, Harris JR, Horton J, Hwang S, Johnson PL, Marinovich ML, Schnitt SJ, Wapnir I, Moran MS. Society of Surgical Oncology–American Society for Radiation Oncology–American Society of Clinical Oncology Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Surgery With Whole-Breast Irradiation in Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 4040-4046. PMID: 27528719, PMCID: PMC5477830, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.68.3573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIpsilateral breast tumor recurrenceWhole breast irradiationRisk of IBTRNegative marginsDuctal carcinomaRate of IBTRSurgical Oncology–American SocietyMargin widthMultidisciplinary consensus panelBreast tumor recurrenceBreast conserving surgeryBreast-conserving surgeryNegative margin widthOptimal negative margin widthRe-excision ratesHealth care costsFurther surgeryPositive marginsBreast irradiationConsensus guidelinesCosmetic outcomeTumor recurrenceClear marginsConsensus panelBackground Controversy