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Table 3 Summary of BCS specimen variables from the pathology report of the 204 BCS cases

From: Standardized and reproducible methodology for the comprehensive and systematic assessment of surgical resection margins during breast-conserving surgery for invasive breast cancer

BCS specimen variables

Mean measurement (range)

Dimension 1: Length (cm)

8.5 (4.4 – 18.7)

Dimension 2: Width (cm)

6.8 (2.5 – 12.8)

Dimension 3: Height (cm)

3.1 (2.0 – 7.0)

Volume of BCS specimen (cm3)

103.3 (12.0 – 538.9)

Surface area of BCS specimen (cm2)

122.5 (28.9 – 437.9)

Surface area of overlying skin ellipse (cm2)

8.0 (0 – 47.1)

Surface area of BCS specimen minus overlying skin ellipse (cm2)

113.7 (21.2 – 421.7)

Weight (gm)

86.9 (15 – 330)#

  1. BCS, breast-conserving surgery
  2. #: The BCS specimen weight was available for only 162 of the 204 BCS cases.