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December 6, 2025CancersOpen Access

Towards a New Standard: Prospective Validation of Ex Vivo Fusion Confocal Microscopy for Intraoperative Margin Assessment in Breast-Conserving Cancer Surgery

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LBLidia BlayKMKarol Matute-MolinaPFPedro L. Fernández

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Overview

Prospective validation shows high diagnostic accuracy in intraoperative margin assessment for breast-conserving surgery, suggesting potential to reduce reoperations.

Key Points

  • The study found diagnostic accuracy of 99.3% for margin assessment in breast-conserving surgery, indicating effective real-time evaluation.
  • Diagnostic performance was supported by high-resolution imaging and use of acridine orange staining on breast tissue specimens.
  • Analysis involved independent evaluations by pathologists blinded to conventional results, ensuring unbiased assessments.
  • Integration of this technique may significantly reduce local recurrence and enhance patient outcomes in surgical practice.

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Blay et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69337cfbb3f947a0a125a65ehttps://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17233848
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