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Led by the ABS, a multi-disciplinary writing group has produced a document with the aim to provide clinical teams with evidence-based recommendations for the management of radial surgical margins afte...
ABS
21.10.2024 | Added: 21.10.2024
Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery
Keywords: DCIS Surgical Margins Breast Conserving Surgery
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ABS have produced an updated guidance document for the management of surgical margins after breast conservation surgery for invasive breast cancer
Association of Breast Surgery, UK | United Kingdom
01.01.2024 | Added: 01.01.2024
Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery
Keywords: Surgical Margins
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In 2024, European guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and follow up of lesions with uncertain malignant potential (B3 lesions) were published in the EJSO. The document gives an up to date overview...
EUSOMA, EUSOBI, ESP (BWG) & ESSO | Italy
01.01.2023 | Added: 01.08.2024
Classifications: Screening & Diagnosis
Keywords: B3
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Together with the UK Breast Cancer Group, the Association of Breast Pathology and the British Society of Breast Radiology, the ABS have produced a guidance document for Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy (NAC)....
Association of Breast Pathology, ABS, British Society of Breast Radiology & UK Breast Cancer Group, UK | United Kingdom
01.01.2023 | Added: 01.01.2023
Classifications: Adjuvant & Neoadjuvant Treatment
Keywords: Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy/ NACT
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Detailed report outlining the breast cancer risk of hormone replacement treatment (HRT) when used for menopausal symptoms.
Expert Writing Group
24.04.2025 | Added: 24.04.2025
Classifications: Breast Cancer Risk
Keywords: Hormone Replacement Therapy HRT
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ABS Job Planning Guidance for Consultant Breast Surgeons
ABS Job Planning Guidance for Consultant Breast Surgeons is designed to support members through the job planning process.
ABS
23.04.2025 | Added: 23.04.2025
Classifications: Professional Guidance
Keywords: Job Planning
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Patients with Breast Symptoms gBRCA Testing Pathway
This document has been developed by AstraZeneca and is a useful clinical resource to manage family history in symptomatic breast clinics.
AstraZeneca, UK
11.02.2025 | Added: 11.02.2025
Classifications: Breast Cancer Risk
Keywords: BRCA
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Standards and datasets for reporting cancers
The Royal College of Pathologists have published standards and datasets for reporting cancers, which contains useful information regarding specimen handling and requests.
The Royal College of Pathologists, UK
28.11.2024 | Added: 28.11.2024
Classifications: Screening & Diagnosis
Keywords: Pathology
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Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis & management
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommendations for further surgery after breast-conserving surgery for invasive disease.
NICE, UK | United Kingdom
01.01.2024 | Added: 01.01.2024
Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery Post Treatment Surveillance & Care
Keywords: Surgical Margins Lymphoedema
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Lymphovenous anastamosis during axillary or inguinal node dissection for preventing lymphoedema
In April 2024, NICE produced Interventional procedures guidance for lymphovenous anastomosis during axillary or inguinal node dissection for preventing secondary lymphoedema. Evidence from clinical tr...
NICE | United Kingdom
01.01.2024 | Added: 01.08.2024
Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery
Keywords: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy/ SLNB Axilla Lymphoedema
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Tumour profiling tests to guide adjuvant chemotherapy decisions in early breast cancer
In May 2024, NICE published a partial review of previous guidance on tumour profiling tests for guiding adjuvant chemotherapy decisions in early breast cancer. The pre-existing guidance made recommend...
NICE | United Kingdom
01.01.2024 | Added: 01.08.2024
Classifications: Adjuvant & Neoadjuvant Treatment
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The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges have recently produced best practice guidance for the removal of breast prostheses. The recommendations are straightforward and pragmatic.
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, UK | United Kingdom
01.01.2023 | Added: 01.09.2023
Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery
Keywords: Implant Loss/ removal Breast implants
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ABS Summary Statement: Writing Letters to Patients
Following the Paterson inquiry in 2021, the Department of Health recommended that clinicians write directly to patients after clinic visits. This document offers the rationale behind this decision and...
Association of Breast Surgery, UK | United Kingdom
01.01.2022 | Added: 01.04.2022
Classifications: Service Guidance
Keywords: Communication with patients
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Improving the Efficiency of Breast Multidisciplinary Team Meetings: A toolkit for breast services
The Breast MDTM Toolkit, which has been produced by the ABS, British Society of Breast Radiology, Association of Breast Pathology and the UKBCG. The MDTM toolkit is a dynamic resource for breast MDTs...
ABS, British Society of Breast Radiology, Association of Breast Pathology & UKBCG | United Kingdom
01.01.2022 | Added: 01.02.2022
Classifications: Service Guidance
Keywords: Multidisciplinary Team/ MDT Multidisciplinary Working MDT Meetings
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Endocrine treatment for breast cancer
ABS have produced an up to date guideline on endocrine therapy for early breast cancer patients
Association of Breast Surgery, UK
01.01.2021 | Added: 01.01.2021
Classifications: Adjuvant & Neoadjuvant Treatment
Keywords: Endocrine therapy
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Medical Technologies Guidance MTG54
NICE conclude that the VAC Veraflo Therapy system shows promise for treating acute infected or chronic wounds that are not healing. However there is not enough good-quality evidence to support the cas...
NICE, UK | United Kingdom
01.01.2021 | Added: 01.02.2021
Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery
Keywords: Negative Pressure Wound Dressings
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Guidance & Pathways for the Assessment of Children with Breast Symptoms
ABS has collaborated with colleagues from the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health to produce these guidelines for the assessment of children with...
Association of Breast Surgery, UK | United Kingdom
01.01.2021 | Added: 01.03.2021
Classifications: Service Guidance
Keywords: Paediatric Breast Patients
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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
01.01.2021 | Added: 01.07.2021
Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery
Keywords: Sutures Surgical Site Infection/ SSI
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