Breast cancer surgical techniques are constantly evolving, and I’m passionate about keeping up with the latest advances. As I’ve said before, by the time a physician retires 80% of their practice was learned after residency.
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Read More Breast Reconstruction, oncoplastic surgery
Breaking news in breast cancer research will affect whether or not a significant number of women with early-stage breast cancer can forgo chemotherapy. On June 3rd, at ASCO (the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting) researchers presented their findings of a highly-anticipated study called the TAILORx trial, which followed almost 10,000 women with early-stage breast cancer.
Read more on Breakthrough Study Reveals Fewer Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Need Chemo…
Read More Breast Cancer Treatment, Chemotherapy, endocrine therapy
According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 266,120 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S. in 2018, along with 63,960 new cases of non-invasive (DCIS) breast cancer. Approximately 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.
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Read More breast cancer insurance, Tennessee breast cancer services
“I don’t have a lump, so there’s no way I can have breast cancer.” This statement reflects a widespread misperception, unfortunately. While a lump is the most common telltale symptom of breast cancer, the absence of a lump doesn’t mean that breast cancer can’t be present. There are other methods to detect breast cancer aside from feeling a lump, and screening is the key.
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Read More 3D Mammograms, microcalcifications breast cancer, nonpalpable lump
V. Suzanne Klimberg, M.D.
March 30th is National Doctors’ Day, which reminds me how grateful I am to one special doctor who helped me become the surgeon I am today. V. Suzanne Klimberg, M.D. was my mentor while I was in training at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) from 2004 to 2006.
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BioZorb® 3D Bioabsorbable Marker
I recently attended the UF Multidisciplinary Symposium On Breast Disease and came away heartened and hopeful about new advances in treating breast cancer. One relatively new technique for patients who have a lumpectomy followed by radiation involves the use of a small, prosthetic device called BioZorb®.
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Read More Breast Reconstruction, Hidden Scar surgery, lumpectomy
Some tumors are very small and can be removed in the surgeon’s office, without needing to go to the operating room. One technique used by Dr. Margulies uses Radiofrequency technology to cut out and remove the tumor through a small skin incision. This procedure preserves the tumor for analysis and biopsy by a pathologist. We will discuss this in more detail in a future blog post.
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Read More clinical trials for breast cancer, cryoablation for breast cancer
I recently had a man contact me because he felt a lump near his nipple and was concerned it might be breast cancer. He was smart to be concerned, because men do get breast cancer. Many people don’t realize that men have breast tissue, which means they can develop breast cancer.
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Read More BRCA gene, treating male breast cancer
You may have heard that the American Heart Association issued a warning recently saying that life-saving breast cancer therapies like chemotherapy and radiation may cause heart failure or other serious cardiac problems, sometimes years after treatment.
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Read More American Heart Association and breast cancer, Chemotheraphy, Radiation therapy
Hidden Scar surgery is an advanced approach to removing breast cancer that greatly minimizes the visibility of the scar. While our goal with breast cancer surgery is to remove all of the cancer, we also care about how the cosmetic outcome affects you. Some women view their scars as symbols of their strength and bravery through their journey with cancer, but many others see their scars as reminders of a scary and difficult time.
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Read More breast cancer oncologist, lumpectomy, Mastectomy