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→Stray ink versus true positive
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===Stray ink versus true positive=== | ===Stray ink versus true positive=== | ||
====True positive==== | |||
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positive margin; this essentially excludes that what is interpreted as a | positive margin; this essentially excludes that what is interpreted as a | ||
positive margin could represent stray ink. | positive margin could represent stray ink. | ||
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====Stray ink==== | |||
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The margin assessment is suboptimal as the specimen was cut prior to | |||
inking. Ink on tumour in this context may represent stray ink on tumour | |||
or a true positive margin. | |||
Ink is focally present on tumour in this case and it is favoured to | |||
represent stray ink, as the quantity of ink is minimal; however, margin | |||
positivity cannot be completely excluded. | |||
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