The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 186, Issue 4 , Pages 371-377 , October 2003

Intraoperative margin assessment reduces reexcision rates in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ treated with breast-conserving surgery

Presented at the Fourth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, Atlanta, Georgia, April 30–May 4, 2003

  • Anees Chagpar, M.D., M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Unit 444, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • Tina Yen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Unit 444, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • Aysegul Sahin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Kelly K Hunt, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Unit 444, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • Gary J Whitman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Frederick C Ames, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Unit 444, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • Merrick I Ross, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Unit 444, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • Funda Meric-Bernstam, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Unit 444, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • Gildy V Babiera, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Unit 444, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • S.Eva Singletary, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Unit 444, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • Henry M Kuerer, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Unit 444, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-713-745-5043; fax: +1-713-792-4689.

Received 3 June 2003 ,Revised 21 June 2003

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PII: S0002-9610(03)00264-2

doi: 10.1016/S0002-9610(03)00264-2

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 186, Issue 4 , Pages 371-377 , October 2003

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