Patient | Age |
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 | Race |
 | Breast size |
 | Medical history |
Pre-operative | Experience of the surgeon |
 | Complications |
 | Duration of the procedure |
 | Cost of the procedure |
 | Type of surgery in the axilla (SN or ALND) |
 | Adequate margins based on US ex vivo |
 | Specimen volume (fluid displacement |
Histological | Surgical specimen volume |
 | Tumour volume (diameter) within the specimen |
 | Margin status |
 | Shortest distance to the nearest resection margin |
Adjuvant therapy | Radiotherapy (dose, boost) |
 | Chemotherapy |
 | Hormonal therapy |
Two weeks post-operatively | (Wound) complications |
Three and six months post-operatively | Cosmetic outcome measurements |
 | Quality of life (questionnaires) |