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Macroscopic specimen of wide local excision. The wide local excision specimen has been received in the laboratory and the different aspects painted with inks so that the margins can be identified histologically. This is undertaken according to orientation sutures placed on the specimen by the surgeon; e.g. the surgeon may mark the medial aspect with medium length suture, the lateral with long suture and superior with a short suture according to local protocol. In the incised specimen the invasive cancer can be seen centrally as a pale area with an irregular outline within the normal yellow fatty tissue.