Modified Radical Mastectomy and Techniques for Avoiding Skin Necrosis: Introduction Print Section Listen Modified radical mastectomy (MRM) involves complete removal of the breast along with the overlying skin and all…

Epidemiology of Chest Wall Recurrence Print Section Listen Incidence Although mastectomy is associated with excellent local control in most breast cancer patients, chest wall recurrence (CWR) after mastectomy has been…

Axillary Lymph Node Dissection: Introduction Print Section Listen The status of the axillary lymph nodes is the most significant factor predictive of long-term survival in patients with breast cancer. Axillary…

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,…