Evaluating the relationship between ductal carcinoma in situ, calcifications, and margin status in patients undergoing breast conserving surgery.
Elizabeth H BruendermanNeal BhutianiMegan K MercerKelly M McMastersMary Ann G SandersNico Lás AjkayPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2019)
DCIS-AMC≤10 mm from the inked margin is associated with DCIS at or close to the margin (≤2 mm). Using this knowledge, intraoperative techniques like specimen radiography could be utilized to detect microcalcifications≤10 mm from a margin and guide selective margin re-excision in BCS.