In breast cancer patients with a positive margin on permanent tissue but not on frozen, do you recommend re-excision or just proceed with radiation?

Topics: Breast Cancer • Radiation Oncology

Given the difficulty in identifying the location of the positive margin, would you push to re-excise?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice

We would favor re-excision as the risk of IBTR is high.

Comments

Radiation Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic
Agreed, I would push to re-excise.