Table 3 Features associated with presence of in situ or invasive carcinoma at surgical specimen margins
Feature analysed | Number of cases with cancer at margins (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|
Breast density | ||
Density “c” + density “d” | 3/6 (50) | 0.05 |
Density “a” + density “b” | 1/17 (5.8) | |
Clinical presentation | ||
Palpable lump | 2/14 (14.2) | 0.68 |
Non-palpable | 2/9 (22.2) | |
Lesion size on US | ||
<1.5 cm | 2/10 (20) | 0.48 |
≥1.5 cm | 2/13 (15.3) | |
Volume of specimen | ||
<50 ml | 1/10 (10) | 0.80 |
≥50 ml | 3/13 (23) | |