Pathology of High-Risk Breast Lesions

Dec 25, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Pathology of High-Risk Breast Lesions

Fig. 10.1 Columnar cell lesions. a Benign columnar cell change. The mildly dilated acini are lined by bland cells with columnar-shaped nuclei bearing apical snouts and with focal intraluminal microcalcification in…

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Goldilocks Procedure

Dec 25, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Goldilocks Procedure

Fig. 32.1 Preoperative photographs of an ideal candidate for a Goldilocks procedure with large, highly ptotic breasts following weight loss surgery. Scars from laparoscopic bariatric surgery are highlighted Fig. 32.2 Intraoperative photograph…

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Breast Cancer Epidemiology

Dec 25, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Breast Cancer Epidemiology

Fig. 3.1 Number of new cases and deaths per 100,00 women in the USA (Source: National Cancer Institute [7]) Data from the Global Burden of Cancer Study (GLOBOCAN) suggests that approximately…

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Breast Surgery after Primary Systemic Treatment

Dec 25, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Breast Surgery after Primary Systemic Treatment

Fig. 21.1 Pre- and post-NACT MRI showing a complete clinical response Fig. 21.2 a Clip placed in the centre of the original tumour bed and b needle localization of the clip Fig. 21.3…

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Bone Health in Patients with Breast Cancer

Dec 25, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Bone Health in Patients with Breast Cancer

Fig. 60.1 Screenshot of FRAX assessment tool (© Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield, UK. Used with permission from the University of Sheffield) 60.1.2 How Bone Health Is Monitored…

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Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy

Dec 25, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy

Study Patient population Treatment Results NATO (N = 605) [64] Nodal positive, premenopausal; nodal positive or negative, postmenopausal T × 2 years (N = 300) vs. No treatment (N = 305) Better PFS and OS with T…

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Immediate Reconstruction: General and Oncological Considerations

Dec 25, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Immediate Reconstruction: General and Oncological Considerations

Fig. 27.1 Right nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate reconstruction with latissimus dorsi and implant with post-operative radiotherapy – capsular contracture Fig. 27.2 Right immediate TRAM flap reconstruction with post-operative radiotherapy According to the current…

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