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Margins of Excision

The edges of tissue removed in a surgery for assessment of the effectiveness of a surgical procedure in achieving the local control of a neoplasm and the adequacy of tumor removal. When the margin is negative or not involved by tumor (e.g., CANCER) it suggests all of the tumor has been removed by the surgery.

Year introduced: 2017

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Tree Number(s): A10.830, C23.149.625

MeSH Unique ID: D000072662

Entry Terms:

  • Excision Margin
  • Excision Margins
  • Resection Margin
  • Margin, Resection
  • Margins, Resection
  • Resection Margins
  • Surgical Margins
  • Margin, Surgical
  • Margins, Surgical
  • Surgical Margin
  • Positive Surgical Margins
  • Positive Surgical Margin
  • Surgical Margin, Positive
  • Surgical Margins, Positive
  • Negative Surgical Margins
  • Negative Surgical Margin
  • Surgical Margin, Negative
  • Surgical Margins, Negative
  • Tumor-Free Margins
  • Margin, Tumor-Free
  • Margins, Tumor-Free
  • Tumor Free Margins
  • Tumor-Free Margin

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