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. 2018 Dec 18;10(2):350–356. doi: 10.1007/s13193-018-0861-4

Table 4.

Breast re-excision data (cavity excision/completion mastectomy)

Type of second breast surgery
 Breast conservation 62/70 (89%)
 Mastectomy 8/70 (11%)
Residual breast cancer on post-lumpectomy mammogram
 Post-operative change (no residual calcification or mass) 64/70 (91%)
 Residual calcification or mass present 6/70 (9%)
Residual breast cancer in re-excision specimen
 No residual disease 30/70 (43%)
 Residual invasive breast cancer 30/70 (43%)
 Residual DCIS 10/70 (14%)
Residual cancer in patients with lumpectomy margin reported free of tumor (n = 21)
 No residual disease 9/21 (43%)
 Residual invasive breast cancer 10/21 (48%)
 Residual DCIS 2/21 (9%)