Wednesday 3 August 2011

Interest in cavity shaving in breast conservation treatment does not depend on lumpectomy technique

Interest in cavity shaving in breast conservation treatment does not depend on lumpectomy technique. The Breast, Aug 2011, vol. 20(4), p.358-64.

Feron, JG., et al.

http://www.thebreastonline.com/article/PIIS0960977611000300/abstract?rss=yes

In breast conserving surgery (BCS), the usefulness to perform systematic cavity shaving is actively debated. Some investigators argued that systematic cavity shaving could avoid surgical re-excision and make diagnosis of unexpected multifocality. Others argued that usefulness of cavity shaving depends on volumes of resection.