"Post-lumpectomy Surgery Rates For Invasive Breast Cancer Have Declined"
The rate of additional breast cancer surgery after initial lumpectomy declined by 16 percent since 2014, according to results of a population-based study. Researchers surveyed 7,303 patients diagnosed with stage I and II breast cancer who were set to undergo lumpectomy between July 2013 and August 2015. Researchers also reviewed pathology reports to determine margin status. Susan Boolbol, MD, chief of the division of breast surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel weighs in on the study saying, "An important finding is that surgeons treating more than 50 breast cancers per year were more likely to accept the margin consensus than those treating fewer than 20 cases per year. Data-driven consensus statements such as the SSO-ASTRO Margin Consensus guideline ultimately have a positive impact on the overall care of patients."
- Susan Boolbol, MD, Associate Professor, Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Chief, Breast Surgery, Mount Sinai Beth Israel