Comparing long-term local recurrence rates of surgical and non-surgical management of close anterior margins in breast conserving surgery.
George BoundoukiJoseph Ryan Wong Sik HeeNatalie CroghanKatie StockingAndrew PieriAdam CritchleyCliona C KirwanJames R HarveyPublished in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2019)
Local recurrence rates are acceptable and similar in both the surgically and non-surgically managed groups. Non-surgical management of close anterior margins appears oncologically safe when combined with appropriate adjuvant therapy.