A Prospective Clinical Study Investigating the Use of the Histolog Scanner for Intraoperative Assessment of Surgical Margins in Patients Undergoing Breast-conserving Surgery for Histologically Confirmed Breast Cancer. The Histolog Scanner Operates on the Principle of Confocal Microscop

Assessment of Surgical Margins in Breast Cancer Patients Using the Histolog Scanner: A Pilot Prospective Study in the Czech Republic

A prospective clinical study investigating the use of the Histolog Scanner for intraoperative assessment of surgical margins in patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery for histologically confirmed breast cancer. The Histolog Scanner operates on the principle of confocal microscopy and enables non-destructive evaluation of specimen margins. The specimen will subsequently be sent for standard histopathological assessment; therefore, the use of this method does not pose any risk to the patient, as the diagnostic and therapeutic pathway for breast cancer will not be altered.

Inclusion Criteria:

• breast cancer confirmed by core-cut biopsy
• indication for breast-conserving surgery by a multidisciplinary team
• surgical therapy in Silesian Hospital in Opava during the study period

Exclusion Criteria:

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