ESTRO Multidisciplinary Management of Breast Cancer 2017

Marking of specimen site and specimen

• Standardisation: 6 quadrants (inferior, superior, anterior, posterior, medial and lateral clips to the cavity) to facilitate radiotherapy targeting.

• Communication and documentation

• Careful specimen orientation and labelling, including shaves. Detailed diagram in the operation note and on the pathology form

• Difficult to target radiotherapy boost without site marking. Equally difficult for the surgeon to go back for shaves