Table 2.
Margin status
| Serial number | Author | Number of patients undergoing BCS | pCR# (%) | Definition of unsatisfactory margin | Unsatisfactory margins (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oh JL | 145 | 37(25.5) | < 2 mm | 16(11.0) |
| 2 | Inyoung Youn et al | 15 | NR | NR | NR |
| 3 | M Pandey | 18 | 00 | NR | 00 |
| 4 | A Rahim | 39 | 12(30.8%) | NR | 00 |
| 5 | R Shahzad | 30 | 9(28.1%) | NR | 00 |
| 6 | Carola Minella | 51 |
Breast-26/54 (48.1%) Axilla – 17/38 (44.7%) Overall – 13/38 (34%) |
NR | 1 /26 (3.8%) |
| 7 | Abdelfatah | 45 | 6 (13.3%) | NR | NR |
NR = Not reported, pCR = pathological complete response