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Can we accept a positive margin?
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Rivere et al, 2016. 247 patients
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Margin re excision performed in 23%
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46 patients with a close margin,
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11 had a positive margin
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The following variables were not
predictive of residual disease:
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tumor stage,
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ER/PgR status,
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HER2/neu receptor status,
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nodal status.
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Residual tumour in re excision
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close margin involved margin