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Initial management*
| Number of patients | % Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Initial surgical procedure (n = 26) | ||
| WLE | 15 | 57.7 |
| WLE + SLNB | 9 | 34.6 |
| WLE + LND | 2 | 7.7 |
| Final margin status (n = 28) | ||
| Negative | 20 | 71.4 |
| Positive or unknown | 8 | 28.6 |
| SLNB status (n = 9) | ||
| Negative | 8 | 88.9 |
| Positive | 1 | 11.1 |
| Adjuvant therapy (n = 28) | ||
| None | 24 | 85.7 |
| XRT | 3 | 10.7 |
| XRT + chemotherapy | 1 | 3.6 |
*WLE indicates wide local excision; SLNB, sentinel lymph node biopsy; LND, lymph node dissection; and XRT, radiation therapy.
