How would you treat a patient with a granular cell tumor of the breast with positive margins following excision?
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Radiation Oncology · Montefiore-Einstein Medical Center
I would recommend a re-excision to widely negative margins. I would not radiate.
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Radiation Oncology · University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio MD Anderson Mays Cancer Center
This is a rare diagnosis, and recurrence has rarely been reported with incomplete excision. However, positive margins alone may not be an indication to re-resect benign granular cell tumor. MDTB discussion is key here. Reports suggest that the long-term prognosis is excellent even with positive marg...