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Fertility and pregnancy during and after breast cancer
Ann Partridge | ABS Conference 2022
16.05.2022 | Added: 16.05.2022
Classifications: Breast Cancer Treatment
Keywords: Pregnancy Associated Breast Cancer/ PABC
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Diagnosis and Surgery for women with PABC
Ashu Gandhi | ABS Conference 2022
16.05.2022 | Added: 16.05.2022
Classifications: Breast Cancer Treatment
Keywords: Pregnancy Associated Breast Cancer/ PABC
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Are all breast reconstructions pre-pec now?
Shelley Potter | ABS Conference 2022
16.05.2022 | Added: 16.05.2022
Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery
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How can we reduce breast cancer incidence
Jack Cuzick | ABS Conference 2022
16.05.2022 | Added: 16.05.2022
Classifications: Breast Cancer Risk
Keywords: Prevention
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VTE prophylaxis in breast surgery: Clinical audit of over 5000 patients evaluating a local protocol
Ryo Yoshimura | ABS Conference 2022
16.05.2022 | Added: 16.05.2022
Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery
Keywords: VTE
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The Pre-bra study has recently been published by Kate Harvey et al in the BJS. Consecutive patients electing to undergo immediate PPBR at participating UK centres between July 2019 and December 2020 w...
Kate L Harvey et al | National Library of Medicine
16.05.2022 | Added: 16.05.2022
Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery
Keywords: Prepectoral implant based breast reconstruction Trials
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James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership: Breast Cancer Surgery Research
In 2022 the ABS completed a priority setting partnership exercise with the James Lind Alliance to identify the Top 10 research priorities in breast cancer surgery
James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership: Breast Cancer Surgery Research | Association of Breast Surgery
01.05.2022 | Added: 01.05.2022
Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery
Keywords: Breast Surgery Trials Research
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Simplified Lymphatic Microsurgical Preventing Healing Approach (SLYMPHA) is a surgical procedure which aims to decrease lymphoedema rates in patients receiving axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). T...
Tolga Ozmen et al | European Journal of Surgical Oncology
30.04.2022 | Added: 30.04.2022
Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery
Keywords: Axilla Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy/ SLNB Lymphoedema
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Thiruchelvam et al have recently reported on their study, PRADA, to explore the feasibility of preoperative radiotherapy followed by skin-sparing mastectomy and deep inferior epigastric perforator (DI...
Paul T R Thiruchelvam et al | The Lancet Oncology
07.04.2022 | Added: 07.04.2022
Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery
Keywords: Flaps Radiotherapy Breast Reconstruction
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This national practice questionnaire (NPQ) was designed to establish the current practice of UK breast multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) regarding breast cancer locoregional recurrence (LRR) management. ...
Jenna L Morgan | National Library of Medicine
04.04.2022 | Added: 04.04.2022
Classifications: Breast Cancer Treatment
Keywords: Local recurrence Trials
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This IDEAL stage 2a/2b platform cohort study examined the effectiveness localisation and removal of the index lesion using wires vs. magnetic seeds. From 35 units, 2300 patients were recruited (Aug 20...
Rajiv V Dave et al | National Library of Medicine
24.02.2022 | Added: 24.02.2022
Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery
Keywords: Localisation
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This cohort study aimed to determine the outcomes of women who had no surgery for screen-detected DCIS. English breast screening databases were utilised to identify patients diagnosed with DCIS withou...
Anthony J Maxwell et al | National Library of Medicine
04.01.2022 | Added: 04.01.2022
Classifications: Breast Cancer Treatment
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On the 1st of November 2021, the MHRA issued up to date guidance on Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). The guidance contains information for patients and health care ...
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, UK | United Kingdom
21.11.2021 | Added: 21.11.2021
Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery
Keywords: ALCL/ BIA ALCL Cosmetic Surgery Breast implants
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19.10.2021 | Added: 19.10.2021
Classifications: Breast Cancer Treatment
Keywords: Management of the older patient Audit
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Updated recommendations regarding the management of older patients with breast cancer
The European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA) and The International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) have produced a useful document outlining the evidence based management of older p...
European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA) & International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) | Italy & France
21.08.2021 | Added: 21.08.2021
Classifications: Breast Cancer Treatment
Keywords: Management of the older patient
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Comparing Nipple-sparing Mastectomy to Secondary Nipple Reconstruction: A multi-institutional study
This secondary analysis of the Mastectomy Reconstruction Outcomes Consortium study aims to compare Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) of women who underwent immediate implant-based breast reconstruction...
Katherine B. Santosa et al | Annals of Surgical Surgery
01.08.2021 | Added: 01.08.2021
Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery
Keywords: Nipple sparing Breast Reconstruction
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Plus sutures for preventing surgical site infection
Plus sutures (Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson Medical) are a range of absorbable sutures that are either impregnated or coated with the antimicrobial triclosan. NICE medical technologies guidance recommend...
NICE, UK | United Kingdom
21.07.2021 | Added: 21.07.2021
Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery
Keywords: Sutures Surgical Site Infection/ SSI
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The ABS and BAPRAS have collaborated to produce comprehensive guidance for the use of acellular dermal matrixes (ADM), biological meshes and synthetic meshes to assist breast reconstruction. The guida...
Association of Breast Surgery & British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, UK | United Kingdom
21.07.2021 | Added: 21.07.2021
Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery
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