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Breast Neoplasms - Surgery
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Definition of 'Breast Neoplasms'Tumors or cancer of the human BREAST. Common names: Breast Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasm; Neoplasm, Breast; Neoplasms, Breast; Tumors, Breast; Breast Tumors; Breast Tumor; Tumor, Breast; Mammary Carcinoma, Human; Carcinoma, Human Mammary; Carcinomas, Human Mammary; Human Mammary Carcinomas; Mammary Carcinomas, Human; Human Mammary Carcinoma |
Saturday, November 21, 2009
30 Oct 2009 
The National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project B-32 trial is examining whether patients with initially negative sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) who have occult metastases detected on deeper levels and cytokeratin immunohistochemistry stains are ... Read more...
30 Oct 2009 The presence of atypical or usual epithelial proliferations within papillary breast lesions complicates their interpretation on core biopsy. We evaluated the combination of estrogen receptor (ER) and cytokeratin 5 (CK5) as an aid in the distinction ... Read more...
Timing of breast cancer treatments with oocyte retrieval and embryo cryopreservation.
30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Protecting future childbearing motivates young women with breast cancer to seek oocyte or embryo cryopreservation. Concerns about delays in cancer treatment may influence patients and practitioners considering these procedures. In this ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Breast Neoplasms - Surgery'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Metastasis detection in sentinel lymph nodes: comparison of a limited widely spaced (NSABP protocol B-32) and a comprehensive narrowly spaced paraffin block sectioning strategy. 30 Oct 2009
- Cytokeratin 5 and estrogen receptor immunohistochemistry as a useful adjunct in identifying atypical papillary lesions on breast needle core biopsy. 30 Oct 2009
- Timing of breast cancer treatments with oocyte retrieval and embryo cryopreservation. 30 Oct 2009
- Have we reached a plateau in adjuvant breast cancer therapy?
22 Oct 2009 - Surgeon recommendations and receipt of mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer. 12 Oct 2009
- Audit shows large regional variations in uptake of breast reconstruction after mastectomy. 5 Oct 2009
- Immediate reconstruction with an expander/implant following ablatio mammae because of breast cancer : side effects and cosmetic results after adjuvant chest wall radiotherapy. 4 Oct 2009
- Medial tumor localization in breast cancer--an unappreciated risk factor? 4 Oct 2009
- Survival benefit with radiation therapy in node-positive breast carcinoma patients. 4 Oct 2009
- Micrometastases in sentinel lymph nodes: few data make for hard decisions. 29 Sep 2009
- Effect of postoperative radiotherapy on autologous deep inferior epigastric perforator flap volume after immediate breast reconstruction. 29 Sep 2009
- Lateral mammaplasty reconstruction after surgery for breast cancer. 29 Sep 2009
- Rapid noninvasive optical imaging of tissue composition in breast tumor margins. 29 Sep 2009
- Prognostic indicators following ipsilateral tumor recurrence in patients treated with breast-conserving therapy. 29 Sep 2009
- Complications associated with postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis after breast surgery. 29 Sep 2009
- Does magnetic resonance imaging accurately predict residual disease in breast cancer? 29 Sep 2009
- Surgical management of the axilla: do intramammary nodes matter? 29 Sep 2009
- Predictors of complete pathological response after neoadjuvant systemic therapy for breast cancer. 29 Sep 2009
- Factors associated with improved outcome after surgery in metastatic breast cancer patients. 29 Sep 2009
- The identification and treatment of isolated tumor cells reflect disparities in the delivery of breast cancer care. 29 Sep 2009
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Technical information about 'Breast Neoplasms'
Definition: Tumors or cancer of the human BREAST.
Descriptor UI: D001943
Alternative terms: Breast Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasm; Neoplasm, Breast; Neoplasms, Breast; Tumors, Breast; Breast Tumors; Breast Tumor; Tumor, Breast; Mammary Carcinoma, Human; Carcinoma, Human Mammary; Carcinomas, Human Mammary; Human Mammary Carcinomas; Mammary Carcinomas, Human; Human Mammary Carcinoma; Mammary Neoplasms, Human; Human Mammary Neoplasm; Human Mammary Neoplasms; Neoplasm, Human Mammary; Neoplasms, Human Mammary; Mammary Neoplasm, Human; Breast Cancer; Cancer, Breast; Cancer of the Breast; Cancer of Breast;
Allowable Qualifiers: blood; blood supply; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; secondary; secretion; surgery; therapy; ultrastructure; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;
Tree Number: C04.588.180; C17.800.090.500;
Technical Notes: human only; BREAST NEOPLASMS, MALE is also available; for animal use MAMMARY NEOPLASMS, ANIMAL or MAMMARY NEOPLASMS, EXPERIMENTAL: Manual 24.5+, 24.6+; coordinate IM with histological type of neoplasm (IM)