Surgical Oncology

Breast Surgery

Questions discussed in this category

How do you counsel your PALB2 mutation positive breast cancer patients with regards to risk reducing surgery?

How does this mutation compare to BRCA mutations in terms of risk and screening implications for family members?

Would you consider an axillary dissection in a young patient with high grade breast cancer and one sentinel LN with isolated tumor cells?

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What is the threshold for negative surgical margins in multifocal microinvasive carcinoma of the breast?

Do you follow invasive or DCIS guidelines? Would you consider re-excision in a patient with multifocal microinvasive carcinoma of the breast arising i...

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When do you recommend endocrine therapy for chemoprevention in women with high risk benign breast lesions?

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What is your approach to young healthy women with locally advanced breast cancer and biopsy-proven low cervical lymph nodes?

Would you treat this as a locally advanced breast cancer and offer surgery, radiation, and systemic therapy? Does your management change depending on ...

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How do you counsel women with a history of breast cancer who have dense breasts, with regards to mammography screening?

Is there a role for routine use of additional or alternative imaging modalities for these patients, such as tomosynthesis, MRI, or ultrasound? I...

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