Tissue Marking and Processing
Tissue Marking and Processing: Introduction Print Section Listen An essential component to any surgical procedure is the documentation and labeling of the surgical specimen. Correct orientation of the specimen allows…
Excisional Breast Biopsy
Excisional Breast Biopsy: Introduction Print Section Listen The excisional breast biopsy (EBB) is defined as a surgical procedure in which an indeterminate lesion or calcifications are removed from the breast….
Paravertebral Block as an Anesthetic Technique in Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery
Operative Management: Introduction Print Section Listen It has been well documented that a paravertebral block (PVB) reduces the stress response in patients with breast cancer, and PVB has been used…
The NSABP Experience
The NSABP Experience: Introduction Print Section Listen Over the past 50 years, the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) has made significant contributions in reducing the extent of…
Anatomy and Ultrasound of the Breast and Atlas of Ultrasound Findings
Anatomy and Ultrasound of the Breast Print Section Listen The contemporary practice of breast surgery requires an in-depth understanding of breast anatomy and imaging. Ultrasound of the breast has emerged…
Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Introduction Print Section Listen Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has attained a solid position in the evaluation of the breast, and many believe it is currently…
Mammography
Performance of Mammography: Historical Perspective Print Section Listen The first mammogram was performed in 1913 by Albert Salomon, a surgeon in Berlin, using a standard x-ray machine on an excised…
The Cancer and Leukemia Group B Trials
The Cancer and Leukemia Group B Trials: Introduction Print Section Listen The Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) was founded in 1956 and is now “a national network including 26…
The EORTC Experience: From DCIS to Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
The EORTC Experience: from DCIS to Locally Advanced Breast Cancer: Introduction Print Section Listen The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Breast Group and the Radiotherapy Group…
The UK Experience
The UK Experience: Introduction Print Section Listen The United Kingdom has one of the highest incidences of breast cancer (123 per 100,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005)…
