Annals of surgical oncology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Circumferential Shaving of the Cavity in Breast-Conserving Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the effects of circumferential shaving on reducing the intraoperative margin positivity rate (MPR) during breast-conserving surgery (BCS). ⋯ Circumferential shaving did not significantly reduce the MPR in BCS. Its benefit depends on the volume of the shaved tissues and the breast. Trial registration This trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02648802).