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Table 9 Concordance or disconcordance of the spatial location of a positive re-resection margin specimen in comparison to the margin status of the corresponding spatial location on each BCS specimen for each of the 24 cases in which there as at least one positive re-resection margin specimen

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

Description of margin variables and concordance/disconcordance

Frequency

Negative BCS specimen margins AND positive re-resection margins (disconcordant findings)

13/24 (54.2%)

Positive/close BCS specimen margins AND positive re-resection margins (concordant findings)

5/24 (20.8%)

Positive/close BCS specimen margins AND positive re-resection margins (disconcordant findings)

2/24 (8.3%)

Positive/close BCS specimen margins AND positive re-resection margins (both concordant and disconcordant findings)

4/24 (16.7%)

  1. BCS, breast-conserving surgery