Positive Nipple Margins in Nipple-Sparing Mastectomies: Rates, Management, and Oncologic Safety

Background When a nipple margin of a nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) contains malignancy, current practice includes removal of the nipple or nipple areola complex (NAC). We evaluated rates and trends of positive nipple margins, subsequent management, and oncologic outcomes. Study design A retrospect...

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Published in:	Journal of the American College of Surgeons Vol. 222; no. 6; pp. 1149 - 1155
Main Authors:	Tang, Rong, MD, Coopey, Suzanne B., MD, FACS, Merrill, Andrea L., MD, Rai, Upahvan, BA, Specht, Michelle C., MD, FACS, Gadd, Michele A., MD, FACS, Colwell, Amy S., MD, FACS, Austen, William G., MD, FACS, Brachtel, Elena F., MD, Smith, Barbara L., MD, PhD, FACS
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-06-2016
Subjects:	Adult Aged Breast Neoplasms - pathology Breast Neoplasms - surgery Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast - pathology Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast - surgery Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating - pathology Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating - surgery Carcinoma, Lobular - pathology Carcinoma, Lobular - surgery Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Margins of Excision Mastectomy, Subcutaneous - methods Middle Aged Nipples - pathology Nipples - surgery Retrospective Studies Surgery Treatment Outcome ductal carcinoma in situ ILC NAC LCIS invasive lobular carcinoma DCIS lobular carcinoma in situ nipple areola complex NSM nipple-sparing mastectomy
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