Effect of high-dose radiation therapy on positive margins after breast-conserving surgery for invasive breast cancer.

Breast · 2023 · PMC10425380 · PMID 37572626

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

However, this did not reach statistical significance possibly due to the low local recurrence rate in older patients with positive margins.

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marginal significanceno p-value reported

Positive margins were associated with higher local recurrence with marginal significance in all patients.

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