Perspectives of Cosmesis following Breast Conservation for Multifocal and Multicentric Breast Cancers

Oncoplastic Surgery of Multicentric (Multifocal) Breast Cancer

The breast-conserving treatment, in essence, implies not only providing breast-conserving surgery (BCS), but also adjuvant radiation therapy, that significantly reduces the risk of disease loco-regional and distant recurrence and is considered as an integral part of breast cancer conservative treatment [1,2]. Traditionally, appearance of more than one malignant tumor, in one or several breast q...

Indications for sentinel lymph node biopsy in multifocal and multicentric breast cancer.

BACKGROUND Multifocal and multicentric breast cancers have been regarded as relative contraindications for sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy, because initial validation studies noted an association with greater false-negative rates. The purpose of this study is to perform a meta-analysis of the literature evaluating the feasibility and accuracy of SLN biopsy in multifocal and multicentric breast...

Multifocal, multicentric, and contralateral breast cancers: MR imaging in preoperative assessment of local extent disease

The Use of Breast Tomosynthesis in Clinical Practice Tomosynthesis enables definitive identification of unsuspected lesions in multifocal or multicentric cancers, decreasing the need for second-look US and post-MRI biopsy

Sponsored by 2 Tomosynthesis enables definitive identification of unsuspected lesions in multifocal or multicentric cancers, decreasing the need for second-look US and post-MRI biopsy 4 Tomosynthesis finds a spiculated mass not seen in traditional 2D mammogram 6 Tomosynthesis significantly reduces screening callback rates and increases our ability to detect early cancers 8 Diagnosis of US/MRI-o...

Breast Conservation Surgery: State of the Art

Breast conservation surgery is available to the vast majority of women with breast cancer. The combination of neoadjuvant therapies and oncoplastic surgical techniques allows even large tumours to be managed with a breast-conserving approach. The relationship between breast size and the volume of tissue to be excised determines the need for volume displacement or replacement. Such an approach c...