Mammographic Surveillance after Breast Conservation Therapy

Option: Breast Conservation after Primary Systemic Therapy

The primary administration of chemotherapy leads to a reduction in size of tumors, increasing the possibility of breast-conserving surgery in both locally advanced, inoperable and primary operable mamma carcinomas. This, however, increases the rate of local relapse and the rate of mastectomy over the course of the disease, even although the EUSOMA guidelines are not exceeded. Whether the pre-su...

Smoking and Breast Cancer Recurrence after Breast Conservation Therapy

Background. Prior studies have shown earlier recurrence and decreased survival in patients with head and neck cancer who smoked while undergoing radiation therapy. The purpose of the current study was to determine whether smoking status at the time of partial mastectomy and radiation therapy for breast cancer affected recurrence or survival. Method. A single institution retrospective chart revi...

Breast Augmentation after Conservation Surgery and Radiation Therapy

BACKGROUND There is a paucity of data regarding outcomes for patients undergoing breast augmentation with implants after breast conservation surgery (BCS) and radiotherapy. This retrospective study examined outcomes for patients with breast implant-only augmentation after BCS and radiotherapy. METHODS Between June 1998 and December 2010, 671 women underwent prosthetic breast reconstruction. N...

Breast Imaging Following Breast Conservation Therapy

Both surgery (lumpectomy) and radiation therapy used in breast conservation › therapy (BCT) produce changes in the breast These changes must be differentiated from in-breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) › Mammographic changes after BCT may include skin edema, parenchymal • edema, scar formation, fat necrosis, calcifications Mammographic findings of IBTR can be similar • Comparison with previous st...

breast hamartoma: mammographic findings