Predictors of Margin Positivity and Re-excision Following Breast-Conserving  Surgery: Association with Imaging Findings, Histopathological  Characteristics, Microbiological Findings, Therapeutic Management, and  Clinical Outcomes

Nabila Salama, Muhammad Sher Gul Khan, Muhammad Naukhaiz Khan, Saeeda Nabat Ul Hassan, Sonia Tahir, Nimra Ijaz

Predictors of Margin Positivity and Re-excision Following Breast-Conserving Surgery: Association with Imaging Findings, Histopathological Characteristics, Microbiological Findings, Therapeutic Management, and Clinical Outcomes

Authors

Nabila Salama, Muhammad Sher Gul Khan, Muhammad Naukhaiz Khan, Saeeda Nabat Ul Hassan, Sonia Tahir, Nimra Ijaz

Keywords:

Breast-conserving surgery, surgical margins, re-excision

Abstract

Achieving negative surgicalmargins during breast-conserving surgeryremains paramount to minimizing localrecurrence and optimizing oncological outcomes, yet variable rates of marginpositivity necessitate secondary re-excisionprocedures. This prospective observational

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patients. J Clin Med. 2021; 10 (20): 4628. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10204628

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2026-08-11

How to Cite

Nabila Salama, Muhammad Sher Gul Khan, Muhammad Naukhaiz Khan, Saeeda Nabat Ul Hassan, Sonia Tahir, Nimra Ijaz. (2026). Predictors of Margin Positivity and Re-excision Following Breast-Conserving Surgery: Association with Imaging Findings, Histopathological Characteristics, Microbiological Findings, Therapeutic Management, and Clinical Outcomes . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 2509–2522. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2718