Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy
Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy Atif Khan Bruce G. Haffty INTRODUCTION The use of postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) is perhaps one of the most intensively studied topics in oncology and yet continues…
Local Management of the Axilla
Local Management of the Axilla Monica Morrow Jay R. Harris MANAGEMENT SUMMARY: AXILLA The management of the axillary lymph nodes changed dramatically with the introduction of sentinel lymph node biopsy…
Preserving and Restoring Function after Local Treatment
Preserving and Restoring Function after Local Treatment Andrea L. Cheville INTRODUCTION Primary breast cancer treatment is associated with long-term musculoskeletal problems in up to one third of patients. This is…
Axillary Dissection
Axillary Dissection Hiram S. Cody III George Plitas INTRODUCTION For patients with operable breast cancer, axillary node status remains the single most important prognostic factor. The primary goal of axillary…
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Alice P. Chung Armando E. Giuliano INTRODUCTION Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) has been an integral component of the staging, prognosis, and treatment of invasive breast…
Breast Reconstruction
Breast Reconstruction Babak J. Mehrara Alice Y. Ho Breast reconstruction is an important component of breast cancer management and improves quality of life and psychosocial well-being (1). Improvements in techniques…
Breast-Conserving Therapy
Breast-Conserving Therapy Jay R. Harris Monica Morrow Breast-conserving therapy (BCT), a combination of breastconserving surgery (BCS) followed by whole breast irradiation, is an established standard of care for local-regional treatment…
Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy
Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Todd M. Tuttle INTRODUCTION Patients with unilateral breast cancer are at increased risk for developing cancer in the contralateral breast. As a result, some patients choose contralateral…
Mastectomy
Mastectomy Monica Morrow Mehra Golshan HISTORY OF MASTECTOMY The origin of the word mastectomy is the Greek term mastos, meaning the breast. Over the past century, the procedure has evolved…
Bone Marrow Micrometastases and Circulating Tumor Cells
Bone Marrow Micrometastases and Circulating Tumor Cells Costanza Paoletti Jeffrey B. Smerage Daniel F. Hayes INTRODUCTION The development of distant metastases is the result of the spread of tumor cells…
