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Central Venous Access in Breast Oncology Patients: Introduction Print Section Listen Since April 2005 the senior author, (Erwin B. Brown) has placed more than 1600 ports at the University of…

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: Introduction Print Section Listen The sentinel node (SN) concept as currently applied to breast cancer and melanoma is predated by the idea that a single lymph…

Nipple- and Areola-Sparing Mastectomy: Introduction Print Section Listen It is hard to believe that we are only a generation away from the widespread use of the Halstead radical mastectomy. Indeed,…

Primary Prophylaxis in BRCA Mutation Carriers Print Section Listen The discovery of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation identifies a group of nearly homogeneous patients at substantially increased risk of breast…

Skin-Sparing Mastectomy: Introduction Print Section Listen Women with breast cancer and those who are at increased risk of developing breast cancer may consider mastectomy as an option for treatment or…

Indications for Localization Print Section Listen An increasing number of nonpalpable breast lesions are identified due to screening mammography and breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). After appropriate diagnostic imaging workup,…

Intraductal Therapy: Introduction Print Section Listen The epithelium of the breast ductal system is the site of origin for nearly all breast cancers.1,2 The intraductal environment and the significance of…

Fiberoptic Endoscopes for Evaluation of the Breast Ductal Anatomy Print Section Listen The development of microendoscopes for visualization of mammary ductal anatomy has progressed rapidly over the past 2 decades….

Central Duct Exploration for Nipple Discharge: Introduction Print Section Listen Nipple discharge affects 5% to 30% of women during their lifetime. Surgery is rarely indicated. Many benign conditions cause nipple…