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Lat dorsi flap reconstruction does not affect shoulder kinematics This prospective cohort study of 104 consecutive mastectomies (47 with immediate latissimus dorsi flaps) examined the effects of latissimus dorsi flap reconstruction on the recovery of shoulder motion and other postsurgical … Continue reading →

Radioactive seed localisation is an accurate alternative technique for localising non-palpable breast lesions This systematic review examined positive margin rates, re-excision rates, and complications from radioactive seed localisation (RSL); an alternative technique to localise non-palpable tumours. 13 potential studies were … Continue reading →

Immediate breast reconstruction with Strattice resulted in low complication rates This study examines outcome of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) using Strattice, a porcine-derived acellular dermal matrix (ADM). This included patients who underwent single-stage implant reconstruction, and those who underwent two-stage … Continue reading →

Oncoplastic wide local excision is better at treating larger tumours and has reduced re-excision rates This study evaluates the extent of local tumour excision and re-operation rates between oncoplastic wide local excision (WLE, n=37) as opposed to standard WLE (n=121). … Continue reading →

Wide resections for extensive chest wall recurrent breast cancer can result in reasonable survival The aim of this study was to assess local control, morbidity, choice of flap reconstruction, patient selection and overall long-term survival following surgical salvage of patients … Continue reading →

Intraop ultrasound-guided excision is a safe, useful, and efficient technique in non-palpable breast cancer The study report a single-centre experience of intraoperative ultrasound-guided (IOUS) excision, combined with intraoperative assessment of macroscopic pathologic and ultrasound margins in non-palpable invasive cancers indicated … Continue reading →

No difference in satisfaction outcome when silicone implants are compared to saline implants This study aims to evaluate the effect of the two most commonly used silicone prostheses on patient-reported satisfaction and health-related quality of life following alloplastic breast reconstruction. … Continue reading →

Omission of ALND in patients with 1 or 2 +ve SLNs may change the indication for adjuvant chemotherapy This study evaluates whether omission of axillary dissection altered decision for adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) in patients who underwent breast conserving surgery (BCS) … Continue reading →

Patients with invasive lobular carcinoma do not have favourable pathological response to neoadjuvant chemo The aim of the study was to examine pathological response rates in patients treated with neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC). A total of … Continue reading →

Lapatinib/capecitabine is first-line treatment of brain metz from HER2-positive breast cancer This single-arm phase 2, open-label, multicentre study aimed to investigate the combination of lapatinib plus capecitabine for the treatment of previously untreated brain metastases from HER2-positive breast cancer. The … Continue reading →