ABS Consensus Statement: Margin width in breast conservation surgery

NICE recommends re-excision of breast tissue if radial margin of excision is less than 2mm. A similar conclusion is presented by ASCO. Following a literature review, the consensus statement from ABS is that, if excision of DCIS with a margin of 1mm or greater is achieved, routine re-excision is not warranted. This consensus statement can be found on the ABS guidance page under “Cancer Surgery”.

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Surgical Margins Breast Conserving Surgery