Breast Surgery
Cohort Study: Association of screening with digital breast tomosynthesis vs. digital mammography with risk of interval invasive and advanced breast cancer.
17 Jun, 2022 | 11:09h | UTCAssociation of Screening With Digital Breast Tomosynthesis vs Digital Mammography With Risk of Interval Invasive and Advanced Breast Cancer – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Detection of Interval Invasive and Advanced Breast Cancers – JAMA (free for a limited period)
News Release: 3-D Mammography Technique Benefits Some Women, Not All – University of California San Francisco
Regional lymphadenopathy following COVID-19 vaccination in patients with or suspicious of breast cancer: a quick summary of current key facts and recommendations.
14 Jun, 2022 | 11:07h | UTCRelated:
2 Case Series and Guidance | Lymphadenopathy in COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients
Circulating tumor DNA and late recurrence in high-risk hormone receptor–positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–negative breast cancer.
13 Jun, 2022 | 07:35h | UTCCommentary: Tumor DNA Assay Portends Metastatic Breast Cancer Recurrence Months in Advance — First evidence for patients in late adjuvant setting, years after initial diagnosis – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
103 women in long-term remission from high-risk HR+/HER2- breast cancer had customized monitoring of recurrence based on ctDNA seq for tumour-associated mut. Among 8 pts MRD+ pts, 6 developed distant recurrence at a median 12.4 mo after ctDNA positivity https://t.co/aX1ruLCSbb
— NatureRevClinOncol (@NatRevClinOncol) June 9, 2022
Cohort Study: Long-term quality of life in patients with breast cancer after breast conservation vs mastectomy and reconstruction.
9 Jun, 2022 | 10:30h | UTCLong-term Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Cancer After Breast Conservation vs Mastectomy and Reconstruction – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Long-Term QOL Examined for Surgical Choices in Breast Cancer – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Survey of #breastcancer survivors after treatment found:
1. Breast satisfaction and physical well-being similar with lumpectomy+rads or mastectomy+reconstruction (no rads)
2. Psychosocial well-being and sexual well-being better with lumpectomy+rads https://t.co/tPh9Pt4gYx— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) April 14, 2022
Phase 2 RCT: Efficacy of epigallocatechin-3-gallate in preventing dermatitis in patients with breast cancer receiving postoperative radiotherapy.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:34h | UTCEfficacy of Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate in Preventing Dermatitis in Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Postoperative Radiotherapy: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Dermatology (free for a limited period)
Visual Abstract: Efficacy of Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate on Dermatitis in Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Postoperative Radiotherapy
RCT: Effect of supine vs. prone breast radiotherapy on acute toxic effects of the skin among women with large breast size.
27 May, 2022 | 11:51h | UTCEffect of Supine vs Prone Breast Radiotherapy on Acute Toxic Effects of the Skin Among Women With Large Breast Size: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Prone Whole-Breast Radiotherapy—Better Than Supine? (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Adjuvant breast radiotherapy in the prone position decreases acute skin toxicity in women with large breast size, as demonstrated by this multicenter randomized clinical trial. https://t.co/6Emr2Hy5KH #BCSM #RadOnc
— JAMA Oncology (@JAMAOnc) May 26, 2022
Position Paper: Implementation of preventive and predictive BRCA testing in patients with breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancer.
26 May, 2022 | 10:42h | UTC
RCT: The addition of Metformin to standard therapy did not improve outcomes in patients with breast cancer.
25 May, 2022 | 11:49h | UTCEffect of Metformin vs Placebo on Invasive Disease–Free Survival in Patients With Breast Cancer: The MA.32 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Who Will Benefit From Metformin? – JAMA Oncology
Top 100 most-cited articles on enhanced recovery after surgery.
24 May, 2022 | 10:38h | UTCSee also: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines
Mammographic breast density, benign breast disease, and subsequent breast cancer risk in 3.9 million Korean women.
19 May, 2022 | 10:51h | UTCNews Release: Density, benign disease raise risk of breast cancer – Radiological Society of North America
Hair safe study: Effects of scalp cooling on hair preservation and hair regrowth in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy – A prospective interventional study.
19 May, 2022 | 10:15h | UTC
Nonrandomized Controlled Trial: Clinical impact of intraoperative margin assessment in breast-conserving surgery with a novel Pegulicianine Fluorescence–guided system.
18 May, 2022 | 10:28h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New intraoperative margin detection technology is safe and reduces reexcision rates in patients undergoing breast conserving surgery! (include infographic) #bcsm https://t.co/NqUOhGJBo4
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) May 11, 2022
Retrospective Cohort Study: Identification of patients with branch-duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm and very low risk of cancer.
9 May, 2022 | 01:40h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
BD-IPMN ? at very low risk of cancer ? how to identify patients for surveillance
? Multicentre Pancreas 2000 study of @EurPancClub
⚠️ 20% develop WF/HRS at FU
? 80% with WF/HRS still surveilled safely? MOST BD IPMN will never need surgery ?https://t.co/YPHaQd98u1 pic.twitter.com/ypglRlNR2q
— Giovanni Marchegiani (@Gio_Marchegiani) May 7, 2022
Recommendations for breast cancer screening in women with extremely dense breasts.
4 May, 2022 | 08:11h | UTC
RCT: Digital breast tomosynthesis plus synthesized mammography versus digital screening mammography for the detection of invasive breast cancer.
1 May, 2022 | 23:14h | UTCDigital breast tomosynthesis plus synthesised mammography versus digital screening mammography for the detection of invasive breast cancer (TOSYMA): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, superiority trial – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Guideline: Clinical utility of multigene profiling assays in early-stage invasive breast cancer.
1 May, 2022 | 23:06h | UTC
ASCO Guideline Update: biomarkers for adjuvant endocrine and chemotherapy in early-stage breast cancer.
20 Apr, 2022 | 09:47h | UTC
Endocrine therapies for breast and prostate cancers: Essentials for primary care.
19 Apr, 2022 | 01:14h | UTC
Review | Breast MRI during pregnancy and lactation: clinical challenges and technical advances.
14 Apr, 2022 | 07:57h | UTC
Study identifies which treatments are associated with an increased risk of heart disease among women with breast cancer.
13 Apr, 2022 | 10:00h | UTCRisk of Cardiovascular Disease in Women With and Without Breast Cancer: The Pathways Heart Study – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Major study links breast cancer treatment with increased risk of cardiovascular disease – Fred Hutch
Commentary on Twitter
Great case-control study in a modern cohort evaluating long-term cardiovascular disease after #breastcancer treatment. HR for heart failure/cardiomyopathy higher for anthracyclines (HR=1.84) and herceptin (HR=2.53) than for #radiotherapy (HR=1.38). #bcsmhttps://t.co/ZEVfbwlepr
— Shane Stecklein, MD, PhD (@shanestecklein) April 8, 2022
M-A: Sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ.
11 Apr, 2022 | 00:46h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
What is the role of #slnb in #dcis?
This #systematicreview included 16 studies/4388 patients.#DCIS associated with v. low rates of axillary + disease.
Palpable disease, tumour necrosis, g3 DCIS may predict +ve SLNB.#some4surgery #breastcancer https://t.co/oNR25Nu9KN pic.twitter.com/orlMF73300— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) April 8, 2022
Internal mammary node irradiation in patients with node-positive early breast cancer: fifteen-year results from the Danish breast cancer group internal mammary node study.
11 Apr, 2022 | 00:41h | UTCInternal Mammary Node Irradiation in Patients With Node-Positive Early Breast Cancer: Fifteen-Year Results From the Danish Breast Cancer Group Internal Mammary Node Study – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Internal Mammary Node Irradiation in Patients With Node-Positive Early Breast Cancer: Fifteen-Year Results From the Danish Breast Cancer Group Internal Mammary Node Study https://t.co/fwtVF5Z6g7
— Lise Bech Jellesmark Thorsen (@Lise_BJT) April 9, 2022
Oncoplastic breast consortium recommendations for mastectomy and whole breast reconstruction in the setting of post-mastectomy radiation therapy.
8 Apr, 2022 | 09:43h | UTC
Cohort study: Prognostic value of stromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in young, node-negative, triple-negative breast cancer patients who did not receive (neo)adjuvant systemic therapy.
7 Apr, 2022 | 08:09h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Out now @JCO_ASCO huge effort of our team and @TILsWorkGroup: Excellent prognosis of TNBC pts with high TILs even without chemo! Chemo de-escalation trials urgently needed! # bcsm https://t.co/42eUZaA2vo
— MarleenKokLab (@lab_kok) March 31, 2022
Study Commentary: Older women with breast cancer chose less aggressive treatment when they used a decision aid.
1 Apr, 2022 | 08:16h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Open access in May's BJS: Bridging the age gap in breast cancer: two decision support interventions for older women with operable breast cancer https://t.co/s70uEVyAxU @AmyLightnerMD @bplwijn @des_winter @ksoreide @MalinASund @evanscolorectal @nfmkok @robhinchliffe1 @young_bjs pic.twitter.com/IUuiUldUTS
— BJS (@BJSurgery) June 11, 2021