Breast-Conserving Surgery

Jan 14, 2019 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Breast-Conserving Surgery

Breast-Conserving Surgery: Introduction Print Section Listen From radical mastectomy to breast-conserving surgery (BCS), the last 35 years have witnessed a fascinating evolution in the role of surgery in the treatment…

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Surgery for Gynecomastia

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Surgery for Gynecomastia: Introduction Print Section Listen Gynecomastia (GM) is a benign proliferation of the glandular component of the male breast caused by an increase in the ratio of estrogens…

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Radical and Extended Radical Mastectomy

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Radical and Extended Radical Mastectomy: Introduction Print Section Listen Halsted advocated radical mastectomy (RM) to achieve locoregional control for breast cancer at the end of the 19th century, stemming from…

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Management of Local Recurrence after Mastectomy

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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…

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Axillary Lymph Node Dissection

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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…

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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

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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…

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