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Life-Saving Advances in the Treatment of Breast Cancer, Part I

January 9, 2017 / Dr. Aaron G. Margulies / Breast Cancer Research, Breast Cancer Surgery, Breast Cancer Treatment, Genetic testing
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pink-1821381_640The community of scientists and physicians has made great strides against breast cancer over the past ten years. It has always been my commitment to ensure that every woman with breast cancer benefits from these advances in the fight against breast cancer. Here are four of the eight most recent advances that have had some of the biggest impacts in the fight against breast cancer. We will be discussing the remaining 4 in two weeks.

1. Hidden Scar Breast Surgery

Hidden Scar surgery is a technique whereby incisions are placed in locations to decrease their ability to be seen on the breast. These surgeries are more difficult and time-consuming but the benefits to women are priceless. When one has surgery, one does not care about scars. One just wants to be alive and breathe the fresh air of life. But later, when you see your scar every day, it can serve as a reminder of challenging times. No one will ever forget their struggle against cancer, but an obvious daily reminder can be discouraging. If a scar can be made less conspicuous, or if a scar can be made harder to see, then you will not have a daily reminder of your struggle. Rather you will have a soft scar that reminds you of your victory. You will look good and feel better.

2. Her2 Silver Bullets

The greatest advance in the treatment of breast cancer is perhaps the discovery of the Her2 (human epidermal growth factor 2) receptor, its role in breast cancer growth and the development of monoclonal antibodies against the Her2 receptor. Researchers, with support from the American Cancer Society, identified that many of the extremely aggressive breast cancers had a protein on the surface of their cells called Her2. The receptor made the breast cancer grow rapidly and aggressively, killing many women. But the researchers then developed a monoclonal antibody, i.e. a silver bullet, against this receptor. These silver bullets, Herceptin (trastuzumab) and Perjeta (pertuzumab), administered by IV along with chemotherapy save countless lives of women with Her2-positive breast cancer.

3. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

Over the past 15 years, surgeons began performing the Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy procedure, which has now become the recommended procedure in the evaluation of the lymph nodes. The Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy reduces the risk of lymphedema from 40% to only 8% while providing accurate information on the stage of breast cancer in the axilla. From a surgical standpoint, the Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy is the greatest improvement in the surgical care of the patient with breast cancer.

4. Canadian Protocol for Whole Breast Irradiation Therapy

Radiation therapy after a Partial Mastectomy, i.e. Lumpectomy, can be a long, tiresome project. While at first there is much excitement at killing any remaining, hidden breast cancer cells in your breast, by the end of 6 weeks, you are starting to get tired and less enthusiastic. But you trudge on. The Canadians developed a protocol for delivering radiation therapy to the breast after a partial mastectomy in one-half the time. Now, instead of the 7-8 weeks, you can be done with your radiation therapy in 3-4 weeks. And you can get back to your regular life sooner.

Hiding the scars of treatment, reducing the amount of treatment needed and focusing the treatment on the most vulnerable targets are just some of the giant steps we have made over the past decade.

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Dr. Margulies practices sees patients in West Knoxville at Turkey Creek Medical Center, in Powell just off of Emory Road​ adjacent to North Knoxville Medical Center in Powell, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital and Newport Medical Center.

Dr. Margulies performs surgeries at Tennova’s Turkey Creek Medical Center and North Knoxville Medical Center, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital, at Newport Medical Center and at Parkwest Medical Center.

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