Axillary Surgery Versus Radiation as Treatment of Regional Nodes: AMAROS Trial and Beyond Amanda Amin Melissa Mitchell History Impact of Extensive Surgery on Clinical Outcome Historically, breast cancer was theorized…
Alternative Methods for Axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection Stephanie A. Valente Stephen R. Grobmyer History Axillary lymphatic mapping for sentinel node (SN) biopsy is the standard procedure for the surgical…
Postneoadjuvant Axillary Assessment and Management Christina A. Minami Melissa L. Pilewskie History Standards in the surgical management of breast cancer were initially set in landmark trials focused on upfront surgery….
Shared Decision Making: Patient Choice and Satisfaction Sunny Mitchell History Shared decision making complements informed consent and aims to educate the patient on all evidence-based treatment options while incorporating their…
Breast Cancer Screening and Management in the Transgender Patient Dhivya R. Srinivasa Esther A. Kim History “Top surgery” encompasses both feminizing and masculinizing chest surgery for transgender patients. Both procedures…
Invasive Carcinoma: Radiation Therapy After Mastectomy Laura E. G. Warren History Of the 270,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 (1), many of them underwent mastectomy due to patient…
The Surgical Management of Locally Advanced and Stage IV Breast Cancer Susie X. Sun Sarah M. Desnyder Locally Advanced Breast Cancer Epidemiology The definition of locally advanced breast cancer remains…
Radiation Therapy Following Breast-Conserving Surgery Jennifer L. Pretz Laura E. G. Warren In 2019, an estimated 270,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer, making the disease the most common nonskin…
Oncoplastic Approach to Maximizing the Lumpectomy-Level I Pamela Li Jill R. Dietz The role of breast conservation, partial mastectomy with adjuvant radiation, in the surgical management of breast cancer has…
Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Systemic Therapy Magdolna Solti Most patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer present with an early, potentially curable stage. Despite tremendous advances in diagnosis and treatment, some patients…
