Although many surgeons avoid it, nipple-sparing mastectomy after radiation is a feasible alternative to skin-sparing ...
Dr. Anastasia Tousimis explores the feasibility, risks and surgical techniques for performing NSM in radiated patients to ...
Skin-sparing mastectomy leaves skin for potential reconstruction, but the author chose not to pursue it, embracing natural asymmetry instead. Clear communication with surgeons and thorough pre-surgery ...
WASHINGTON, DC — Nipple sparing mastectomy — and its outstanding cosmetic results — appears to be a good prophylactic option for young women carrying a BRCA gene mutation, according to a new study.
In a recent study published in JAMA Surgery, a group of researchers evaluated the safety and feasibility of a single-port (SP) robotic-assisted approach for performing nipple-sparing mastectomies (NSM ...
Predictive biomarkers of invasive carcinoma on excision in patients with a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast by needle biopsy. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2014 ASCO ...
Different breast cancers start, progress and respond to treatments in different ways. At Fred Hutch Cancer Center, we choose, combine and schedule your treatments based on what works for your ...
Sponsored FOY Sylvester Surgeons Offer Nipple Sparing Mastectomy Kristin Rojas, M.D., FACS, a fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, explains how a new ...
Mastectomy can have major impacts on the life of a person with breast cancer, from body image issues to sexual and ...