Background. The value of surgical staging and treatment of the axillary lymph nodes with
either surgery or radiotherapy in the initial management of patients with Stage I or II invasive …

Although mammography is well established as a first-line tool for breast cancer screening
and detection, efforts to develop complementary procedures continue. Observation of 99m Tc-…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the accuracy of scintimammography as an adjunct to physical
examination and mammography in the detection of breast cancer in women with dense and fatty …

Objectives Transorbital neuroendoscopic surgery (TONES) has ignited interest in the transorbital
access corridor, increasing its use for single and multi-portal skull base interventions. …

: Skin-sparing mastectomy has been advocated as an oncologically safe approach for the
management of patients with early-stage breast cancer that minimizes deformity and improves …

The purpose of this study is to describe our experience with nipple-sparing mastectomy and
immediate reconstruction, with particular attention to patient satisfaction, aesthetic results, …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the incidence of complications of
breast cancer surgery in a multi-institutional, prospective, validated database and to identify …

Background: Breast cancer–related lymphedema affects one in five patients. Its risk is increased
by axillary lymph node dissection and regional lymph node radiotherapy. The purpose …

Background and Objectives Oncoplastic reconstruction allows more patients to become
candidates for breast‐conserving surgery (BCS). Oncologic resection of a breast lesion is …

… Joan Houlihan … Joan Houlihan Joan Houlihan's most recent book is It Isn't a Ghost if it
Lives in Your Chest (Four Way Books, 2021). She is Professor of Practice in Poetry at Clark …