Breast Surgery This article makes the case for a breast measurement system as well as for a surgical technique to minimize breast asymmetry during augmentation. 1 Their stated objective is to " devise an objective method to evaluate mammary symmetry based on statistical analysis of objective manual breast measurements and validate the method by applying it to results of a randomized controlled ...

PURPOSE Re-excisions after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) for breast cancer cause delays in the adjuvant treatment, increased morbidity, and leads to poor aesthetic results. Thus, efforts to reduce the re-excision rate are essential. This study aimed to conclusively determine the re-excision rate and the factors associated with re-excision after BCS. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the m...

Using high resolution Ultrasonography there are reliable signs to differentiate benign & malignant breast masses and select appropriate cases for mammography & HPE. Positive predictive value for biopsy can be increased by proper complete diagnostic work up in which sonomammography & conventional mammography is also included. Objective: The purpose of our study was to characterize the palpable s...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to evaluate objective cosmetic outcomes and factors related to breast-conserving therapy (BCT) using the BCCT.core software. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty-one patients who received BCT with informed consent were evaluated using the BCCT.core software. Patients were divided into two groups based on the BCCT score: excellent or good (n=42) vs. fair or poor (n=...

OBJECTIVES The current study aims to summarize breast anthropomorphic measurement features in Chinese patients with breast diseases and to investigate their potential correlations with demographic factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifteen breast anthropomorphic parameters of 605 Chinese female patients were collected prospectively. Breast ptosis status was scaled by two methods and breast volume...

PURPOSE To analyze significant ultrasonographic findings of small malignant breast mass (≤10 mm) which were occult on mammography. METHODS The study included 190 small breast masses (≤10 mm), demonstrated on breast ultrasonography, but not mammography. Histopathology (when the masses were biopsied) or serial breast ultrasonography (for at least 24 months) were used to confirm benign or malign...

BACKGROUND Detection of HER2/neu receptor overexpression and/or amplification is a prerequisite for efficient anti-HER2 treatment of breast and gastric carcinomas. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) of the HER2 protein is the most common screening test, thus precise and reproducible IHC-scoring is of utmost importance. Interobserver variance still is a problem; in particular in gastric carcinomas the r...

Breast cancer diagnosis currently requires biopsy samples to be analysed by a histopathologist; a time consuming, highly specialised process. X-ray diffraction is a quantitative technique that can distinguish between healthy and diseased breast biopsy samples using the change in proportions of fat and fibrous tissue that occurs when cancer invades. A semi-automated breast biopsy analysis system...

Activated platelets promote tumor cell growth, angiogenesis, and invasion. Platelet activity can be inferred by platelet volume indices (PVIs), which include platelet distribution width (PDW), mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width-to-platelet count ratio (PDW/P), and mean platelet volume-to-platelet count ratio. Platelets and platelet-related markers, such as the platelet-to-l...