Reconstruction of Partial Mastectomy Defects: Classifications and Methods Albert Losken Introduction Reconstructive breast surgery is unique in its demand for ongoing refinement and continued restructuring to further improve outcome and…
Special Problems in the Treatment and Reconstruction of Breast Cancer Albert Losken Introduction The management of women with breast cancer continues to evolve, and along with that reconstructive standards and…
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ: An Oncoplastic Treatment Approach Melvin J. Silverstein Introduction Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast is a heterogeneous group of lesions with diverse malignant potential…
Oncoplastic Surgery: Managing Common and Challenging Problems Alexandre Mendonça Munhoz Introduction Breast conservation surgery (BCS) is an important part of early breast cancer treatment, with a survival outcome comparable to…
Breast Conservation: Oncologic Issues Costanza Cocilovo In 1973, recruitment of patients began at the Milan Cancer Institute to compare radical mastectomy to quadrantectomy. Preliminary data published between 1977 and 1981…
Sentinel Node Biopsy and Axillary Dissection Hiram S. Cody III Introduction For patients with breast cancer, the most important prognostic factor is axillary node status. The principal goal of axillary…
Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Shawna C. Willey Donna-Marie E. Manasseh Introduction Breast cancer has been recorded in human history since approximately 3000 BCE, as documented in the Edwin Smith Papyrus…
Pathology of Breast Disorders Baljit Singh Pathology of the breast encompasses a wide variety of disorders, including benign, premalignant, and malignant diseases, as well as disorders of uncertain malignant potential….
Defining and Managing the High-Risk Patient Therese S. Cermak Jennifer Eng-Wong There are a number of criteria that increase a woman’s risk for breast cancer. Generally these can be divided…
Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment in Augmented Women Neal Handel Introduction Over the years concerns have been raised about the possible effects of silicone implants on the incidence, detection,…
