Surgical Oncology
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Androgen receptor screening not ready for triple-negative breast cancer
LAS VEGAS – Screening for androgen receptors is currently encouraged only in the context of clinical trials for triple-negative breast cancer.
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Breast density is no reason to perform MRI
Among women who underwent MRI before breast cancer surgery, those with high breast density had similar outcomes to those of women with low breast...
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Radiation bests mastectomy for occult breast cancer
LAS VEGAS – Overall survival was better when women with occult breast cancer had axillary lymph node dissection and radiation, instead of...
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Mastectomy unnecessary for some breast cancer recurrences
LAS VEGAS – Although mastectomy is the standard of care for tumor recurrence following lumpectomy and whole breast irradiation, a second...
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Sutureless, guided lumpectomy produced clean margins in majority
Pain scores were low with sutureless guided lumpectomy, and all high-risk lesions were successfully removed.
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VIDEO: Dr. Lisa Newman on triple negative breast cancer in African American women
LAS VEGAS – The heavy burden of triple negative and other aggressive breast cancers among African American women cannot be simplified to...
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DCIS tool IDs axillary node biopsy candidates
A nomogram may encourage patients to have axillary nodal biopsy performed at the same time as core needle biopsy.
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VIDEO: Surgery use declines for non–small cell lung cancer
BOSTON – Data show that surgery for early stage non–small cell lung cancer decreased by 12% from 2004 to 2013.
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Study underscores aggressive approach to inflammatory breast cancer
A study of inflammatory breast cancer between 2007 and 2015 showed the best results for patients treated with aggressive trimodality therapy.
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Risk of recurrence outweighs risk of contralateral breast cancer for DCIS patients
LAS VEGAS – Double mastectomies are not as necessary as many women with DCIS believe them to be.
From the Journals
VIDEO: Study confirms uneven access to liver cancer treatment at VA hospitals
Undertreatment of hepatocellular carcinoma was common within the Veterans Affairs system between 2008 and 2010, and varied by geographic region....