Margins of Excision
Synonyms
Excision Margin
Excision Margins
Margin, Resection
Margin, Surgical
Margin, Tumor-Free
Margins, Resection
Margins, Surgical
Margins, Tumor-Free
Negative Surgical Margin
Negative Surgical Margins
Positive Surgical Margin
Positive Surgical Margins
Resection Margin
Resection Margins
Surgical Margin
Surgical Margin, Negative
Surgical Margin, Positive
Surgical Margins
Surgical Margins, Negative
Surgical Margins, Positive
Tumor Free Margins
Tumor-Free Margin
Tumor-Free Margins
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.
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