Factors related to re‐excision procedures following primary breast‐conserving surgery for women with breast cancer in the U.S. Military Health System
Abstract
Re‐excision surgery is undertaken to obtain clear margins after breast‐conserving surgery (BCS) for localized breast cancer. This study examines patient and tumor characteristics related to re‐excision surgery in the universal‐access Military Health System (MHS).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 29, 2019
- Source ID
- 10.1002/jso.25788
Entities
People
- Craig D Shriver
- Ismail Jatoi
- Kangmin Zhu
- Matthew W. Georg
- Yvonne L Eaglehouse
Organizations
- F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- University of Texas at Austin
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center