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. 2017 Apr 26;143(12):1166–1172. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2017.0548

Table 2. Local Recurrence Rate by Distance to the Specimen Margin.

Specimen Margin, mm Tumors, No. LR Rate (95% CI), % RR (95% CI)
0 (Positive) 81 44 (34-55) 4.18 (2.22-7.88)
<1 54 28 (18-41) 2.61 (1.26-5.40)
1 42 17 (8-31) 1.57 (64-3.83)
2 39 13 (6-27) 1.21 (0.44-3.30)
3 23 13 (5-32) 1.23 (0.37-4.10)
4 21 14 (5-35) 1.34 (0.40-4.46)
≥5 94 11 (6-18) 1 [Reference]

Abbreviations: LR, local recurrence; RR, relative risk.