Annals of surgery
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Ann. Surg.
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Single-center studies have demonstrated that resection of cavity shave margins (CSM) halves the rate of positive margins and re-excision in breast cancer patients undergoing partial mastectomy (PM). We sought to determine if these findings were externally generalizable across practice settings. ⋯ Resection of CSM significantly reduces positive margin and re-excision rates in patients undergoing PM.