Society of Surgical Oncology–American Society for Radiation Oncology Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Surgery With Whole-Breast Irradiation in Stages I and II Invasive Breast Cancer
Moran MS, Schnitt SJ, Giuliano AE, Harris JR, Khan SA, Horton J, Klimberg S, Chavez-MacGregor M, Freedman G, Houssami N, Johnson PL, Morrow M. Society of Surgical Oncology–American Society for Radiation Oncology Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Surgery With Whole-Breast Irradiation in Stages I and II Invasive Breast Cancer. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2014, 21: 704-716. PMID: 24515565, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-014-3481-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIpsilateral breast tumor recurrenceInvasive breast cancerBreast cancerClear marginsRate of IBTRRisk of IBTRRadiation Oncology consensus guidelinesSurgical Oncology–American SocietyMargin widthMultidisciplinary consensus panelOptimal margin widthBreast tumor recurrenceExtensive intraductal componentBreast conserving surgeryBreast-conserving surgeryRe-excision ratesHealth care costsUnfavorable biologyEndocrine therapyMultidisciplinary therapyRadiation boostYounger patientsIntraductal componentLobular cancerNegative margins