Assessing Resection Margin Status in Breast-conserving Surgery Specimens: Comparison Αmong Gross Evaluation, Frozen Section Analysis, and Permanent Section Diagnosis in 725 Patients with Breast Cancer
- Authors
- DO, J.[DO, J.]; Chu, J.[Chu, J.]; Ahn, J.[Ahn, J.]; Bae, G.E.[Bae, G.E.]; Lee, S.H.[Lee, S.H.]; Kim, H.-S.[Kim, H.-S.]; DO, S.-I.[DO, S.-I.]
- Issue Date
- Sep-2022
- Publisher
- International Institute of Anticancer Research
- Keywords
- Breast cancer; breast-conserving surgery; frozen section analysis; gross evaluation; permanent section diagnosis
- Citation
- Anticancer Research, v.42, no.9, pp.4453 - 4460
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- SCIE
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- Journal Title
- Anticancer Research
- Volume
- 42
- Number
- 9
- Start Page
- 4453
- End Page
- 4460
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/skku/handle/2021.sw.skku/101443
- DOI
- 10.21873/anticanres.15945
- ISSN
- 0250-7005
- Abstract
- Background/Aim: An accurate evaluation of resection margin (RM) is critical in breast-conserving surgery (BCS) as negative RM status is critical for successful local control. We compared gross and microscopic methods for RM evaluation and analyzed their concordances. Patients and Methods: Gross evaluation (GE), frozen section analysis (FSA), and permanent section diagnosis (PSD) were compared for specimens from 725 breast cancer patients. Results: The RM was grossly involved in 74 cases (10.2%). The sensitivity and specificity of GE were 22.9% and 96.1%, respectively. FSA revealed positive RM in 290 cases (40.0%), with high sensitivity (86.7%) and specificity (83.1%). With PSD, 240 cases (33.1%) showed RM involvement. Discordant results between gross and microscopic methods were observed in 104 cases (14.3%). Conclusion: Our observations of the low sensitivity of GE, high discordance rate between gross and microscopic methods, and high sensitivity and specificity of FSA support the necessity of intraoperative FSA for assessing RM status during BCS. © 2022 International Institute of Anticancer Research. All rights reserved.
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