Issue 10/2023
Content (66 Articles)
24th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBRS): One If by Land, Two If by Sea: ASBRS Rides Into Boston
Killelea B. Brigid, M. Teshome, S. L. Blair
Endocrine Therapy for Surgeons: Practical Pearls for Managing Menopausal, Bone Loss and Sexual Adverse Effects
Kristin Rojas, Laura M. Spring, Liz O’Riordan, Anna Weiss
The Breast Surgeon’s Role in Risk-Reducing Medication Uptake
Steven Cai
Impact of Postoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Surgical Site Infections Rates After Mastectomy with Drains but Without Immediate Reconstruction: A Multicenter, Double-Blinded, Randomized Control Superiority Trial
Abida K. Sattar, Taleaa Masroor, Russell Seth Martins, Nida Zahid, Hania Shahzad, Rufina Soomro, Omema Saleem, Lubna M. Vohra, Sana Zeeshan, Muhammad Areeb Ashfaq, Irum Khan, Rida Nadeem, Nikhat Fatima, Ayisha Afzal Qureshi, Farin F. Amersi, Syed Faisal Mahmood
ASO Visual Abstract: Impact of Postoperative, Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Surgical Site Infection Rates After Mastectomy with Drains but Without Immediate Reconstruction—A Multicenter, Double-Blinded, Randomized, Control Superiority Trial
Abida K. Sattar, Taleaa Masroor, Russell Seth Martins, Nida Zahid, Hania Shahzad, Rufina Soomro, Omema Saleem, Lubna M. Vohra, Sana Zeeshan, Muhammad Areeb Ashfaq, Irum Khan, Rida Nadeem, Nikhat Fatima, Ayisha Afzal Qureshi, Farin F. Amersi, Syed Faisal Mahmood
ASO Author Reflections: Demystifying the Drain Dilemma—Antibiotic Prophylaxis After Mastectomy with Indwelling Drains
Russell Seth Martins, Abida K. Sattar
Intraoperative Pathology Assessment May Lead to Overtreatment of the Axilla in Clinically Node-Negative Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Upfront Mastectomy
Robert M. Pride, Charity C. Glass, Faina Nakhlis, Alison Laws, Anna C. Weiss, Jennifer R. Bellon, Elizabeth A. Mittendorf, Tari A. King, Olga Kantor
ASO Visual Abstract: Intraoperative Pathology Assessment May Lead to Overtreatment of the Axilla in Clinically Node-Negative Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Upfront Mastectomy
Robert M. Pride, Charity C. Glass, Faina Nakhlis, Alison Laws, Anna C. Weiss, Jennifer R. Bellon, Elizabeth A. Mittendorf, Tari A. King, Olga Kantor
A Randomized Trial Comparing the Effectiveness of Pre-test Genetic Counseling Using an Artificial Intelligence Automated Chatbot and Traditional In-person Genetic Counseling in Women Newly Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Zahraa Al-Hilli, Ryan Noss, Jennifer Dickard, Wei Wei, Anna Chichura, Vincent Wu, Kayla Renicker, Holly J. Pederson, Charis Eng
ASO Visual Abstract: A Randomized Trial Comparing the Effectiveness of Pre-test Genetic Counseling Using an Artificial Intelligence Automated Chatbot and Traditional In-person Genetic Counseling in Women Newly Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Zahraa Al-Hilli, Ryan Noss, Jennifer Dickard, Wei Wei, Anna Chichura, Vincent Wu, Kayla Renicker, Holly J. Pederson, Charis Eng
Predictors of Early Versus Late Recurrence in Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast: Impact of Local and Systemic Therapy
Harriet T. Rothschild, Elle N. Clelland, Firdows Mujir, Helena Record, Jasmine Wong, Laura J. Esserman, Michael Alvarado, Cheryl Ewing, Rita A. Mukhtar
ASO Visual Abstract: Predictors of Early Versus Late Recurrence in Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast: Impact of Local and Systemic Therapy
Harriet T. Rothschild, Elle N. Clelland, Firdows Mujir, Helena Record, Jasmine Wong, Laura J. Esserman, Michael Alvarado, Cheryl Ewing, Rita A. Mukhtar
ASO Author Reflections: Patient, Tumor, and Treatment Characteristics Predict Early Versus Late Recurrence in Patients with Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast
Harriet T. Rothschild, Rita A. Mukhtar
A Randomized Single-Blinded Study Comparing Preoperative with Post-Mastectomy PECS Block for Post-operative Pain Management in Bilateral Mastectomy with Immediate Reconstruction
Ingrid M. Lizarraga, K. Huang, B. Yalamuru, S. L. Mott, Z. A. Sibenaller, J. N. Keith, S. L. Sugg, L. M. Erdahl, M. Seering
ASO Visual Abstract: A Randomized Single-Blinded Study Comparing Pre- and Post-Mastectomy PECS Block for Postoperative Pain Management in Bilateral Mastectomy With Immediate Reconstruction
I. M. Lizarraga, K. Huang, B. Yalamuru, S. L. Mott, Z. A. Sibenaller, J. N. Keith, S. Sugg, L. M. Erdahl, M. Seering
Is Choosing Wisely Wise for Lobular Carcinoma in Patients Over 70 Years of Age? A National Cancer Database Analysis of Sentinel Node Practice Patterns
Nicole H. Goldhaber, Thomas O’Keefe, Jessica Kang, Sasha Douglas, Sarah L. Blair
ASO Visual Abstract: Is Choosing Wisely Wise for Lobular Carcinoma in Patients Over 70? A National Cancer Database (NCDB) Analysis of Sentinel Node Practice Patterns
Nicole H. Goldhaber, Thomas O’Keefe, Jessica Kang, Sasha Douglas, Sarah L. Blair
The POWER-PAK Score Characterizes Tumor Response to 3 Months of Preoperative Endocrine Therapy
Max O. Meneveau, Michael P. Crawford, Lena M. Turkheimer, Trish A Millard, Kristen A. Atkins, Shayna L. Showalter
ASO Visual Abstract: The POWER-PAK Score Characterizes Tumor Response to 3 Months of Preoperative Endocrine Therapy
Max O. Meneveau, Michael P. Crawford, Lena M. Turkheimer, Trish A. Millard, Kristen A. Atkins, Shayna L. Showalter
Lymph Node Positivity of Axillary Reverse Mapping Lymph Nodes at the Time of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection: Two-Site Prospective Trial
Molly M. Benolken, Sarah McLaughlin, Mara Piltin, Mary Mrdutt, Zhuo Li, James W. Jakub
ASO Visual Abstract: Lymph Node Positivity of Axillary Reverse Mapping Lymph Nodes at Time of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection, 2 Site Prospective Trial
Molly M. Benolken, Sarah McLaughlin, Mara Piltin, Mary Mrdutt, Zhuo Li, James W. Jakub
ASO Author Reflections: Axillary Reverse Mapping: Where Do We Go from Here?
Molly M. Benolken, James W. Jakub
Does Preoperative MRI Reduce Positive Margins after Breast-Conserving Surgery?
Ashley Cairns, Anees B. Chagpar, Elisabeth Dupont, Edward A. Levine, Jennifer S. Gass, Akiko Chiba, David W. Ollila, Marissa Howard-McNatt, Theodore Tsangaris, Carlos Garcia-Cantu, Adam C. Berger, Kristalyn Gallagher, Sharon S. Lum, Ricardo D. Martinez, Alliric I. Willis, Sonali V. Pandya, Eric A. Brown, Andrew Fenton, Amanda Mendiola, Mary Murray, Victor Haddad, Naveenraj L. Solomon, Maheswari Senthil, Hannah Bansil, Samuel K. Snyder, David Edmonson, Melissa Lazar, Jukes P. Namm, Fangyong Li, Meghan Butler, Noreen E. McGowan, Maria E. Herrera, Yoana P. Avitan, Brian Yoder, Tara McPartland
ASO Visual Abstract: Does Preoperative MRI Reduce Positive Margins After Breast Conserving Surgery?
Ashley Cairns, Anees B. Chagpar, Elisabeth Dupont, Edward A. Levine, Jennifer S. Gass, Akiko Chiba, David W. Ollila, Marissa Howard-McNatt
Does Non-Classic Lobular Carcinoma In Situ at the Lumpectomy Margin Increase Local Recurrence?
Anna C. Beck, Solange Bayard, George Plitas, Varadan Sevilimedu, M. Gabriela Kuba, Paula Garcia, Monica Morrow, Audree B. Tadros
Timeliness of Breast Diagnostic Imaging and Biopsy in Practice: 15 Years of Collecting, Comparing, and Defining Quality Breast Cancer Care
Cory Amanda Donovan, Cary S. Kaufman, Kari A. Thomas, Ayfer Kamali Polat, Marguerite Thomas, Bonnie Mack, Ariel Gilbert, Terry Sarantou
Risk-Adapted Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) for Breast Cancer: A Novel Analysis
Melvin J. Silverstein, Brian Kim, Kevin Lin, Shane Lloyd, Lincoln Snyder, Sadia Khan, Katherine Kramme, Peter Chen
ASO Visual Abstract: Risk-Adapted Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) for Breast Cancer—Novel Analysis
Melvin J. Silverstein, Brian Kim, Kevin Lin, Shane Lloyd, Lincoln Snyder, Sadia Khan, Katherine Kramme, Peter Chen
ASO Author Reflections: Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT): Will It Survive in the USA?
Melvin J. Silverstein, Brian Kim, Shane Lloyd, Peter Chen, Kevin Lin
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Delays to Breast Cancer Surgery: Ripples or Waves?
Sophie H. Chung, Kelsey S. Romatoski, Gordana Rasic, Brendin R. Beaulieu-Jones, Kelly Kenzik, Andrea L. Merrill, Jennifer F. Tseng, Michael R. Cassidy, Teviah E. Sachs
ASO Visual Abstract: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Delays to Breast Cancer Surgery—Ripples or Waves?
Sophie H. Chung, Kelsey S. Romatoski, Gordana Rasic, Brendin R. Beaulieu-Jones, Kelly Kenzik, Andrea L. Merrill, Jennifer F. Tseng, Michael R. Cassidy, Teviah E. Sachs
ASO Author Reflections: Delays in Breast Cancer Treatment During the COVID Pandemic—Disparities in Delay and a Call to Action
Sophie H. Chung, Teviah E. Sachs
Exploring Breast Surgeons’ Attitudes on Universal Genetic Testing: A Qualitative Study
Morta Lapkus, Bruriah Horowitz, Christina Sauer, David Victorson, Elizabeth Poli, Thomas W. Smith, Katherine Kopkash, Katharine Yao, Catherine Pesce
Assessing Mode of Recurrence in Breast Cancer to Identify an Optimised Follow-Up Pathway: 10-Year Institutional Review
Jack Horan, Conor Reid, Michael R. Boland, Gordon R. Daly, Stephen Keelan, Angus J. Lloyd, Eithne Downey, Adam Walmsley, Marie Staunton, Colm Power, Abeeda Butt, Deirdre Duke, Arnold D. K. Hill
Lactation Education for Surgeons: American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) Survey Demonstrates Strong Member Interest in Expanded Training
Helen M. Johnson, Mediget Teshome, Puneet Singh, Katrina B. Mitchell
ASO Visual Abstract: Lactation Education for Surgeons—American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) Survey Demonstrates Strong Member Interest in Expanded Training
Helen M. Johnson, Mediget Teshome, Puneet Singh, Katrina B. Mitchell
Simultaneous Symmetry Procedure in Patients Undergoing Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery: An Evaluation of Patient Desire and Revision Rates
Janelle-Cheri Millen, Katherine M. Jackson, Stacey L. Stern, Javier I. J. Orozco, Crystal E. Fancher, Janie Grumley
ASO Author Reflections: Patient Interest and Outcomes with Simultaneous Symmetry Procedures in Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery
Janelle-Cheri Millen, Janie Grumley
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Endocrine Therapy for Older Patients with Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer: Comparison of Approaches
Krislyn N. Miller, Samantha M. Thomas, Sydney M. Record, Laura H. Rosenberger, Maggie L. DiNome, Gayle DiLalla, Jeremy M. Force, E. Shelley Hwang, Jennifer K. Plichta
ASO Visual Abstract: Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Endocrine Therapy for Older Patients with Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer—Comparison of Approaches
Krislyn N. Miller, Samantha M. Thomas, Sydney M. Record, Laura H. Rosenberger, Maggie L. DiNome, Gayle DiLalla, Jeremy M. Force, E. Shelley Hwang, Jennifer K. Plichta
Implementation of a Novel Patient Decision Aid for Women with Elevated Breast Cancer Risk Who Are Considering MRI Screening: A Pilot Study
Crystal D. Chu, Caleigh E. Smith, Janelle Gorski, Mark Smolkin, Hui Zhao, Randy A. Jones, Patricia Hollen, Lynn T. Dengel
A Look at the Other Side: High-Risk Lesions and Occult Contralateral Malignancy in Symmetry Procedures for Patients Undergoing Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery
Katherine M. Jackson, Janelle-Cheri Millen, Javier I. J. Orozco, Stacey L. Stern, Crystal E. Fancher, Janie G. Grumley
ASO Visual Abstract: A Look at the Other Side—High-Risk Lesions and Occult Contralateral Malignancy in Symmetry Procedures of Patients Undergoing Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery
Katherine M. Jackson, Janelle-Cheri Millen, Javier I. J. Orozco, Stacey L. Stern, Crystal E. Fancher, Janie G. Grumley
ASO Author Reflections: Considerations for the Contralateral Breast in Patients Undergoing Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery
Katherine M. Jackson, Janie G. Grumley
Oncological Outcomes After Multidisciplinary Management of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)
Rachel L. O’Connell, Bhupinder Sharma, Dima El-Sharkawi, Andrew Wotherspoon, Ayoma D. Attygalle, Fiona MacNeill, Aadil A. Khan, Marios-Konstantinos Tasoulis
ASO Visual Abstract: Oncological Outcomes After Multidisciplinary Management of Breast Implant-associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)
Rachel L. O’Connell, Bhupinder Sharma, Dima El-Sharkawi, Andrew Wotherspoon, Ayoma D. Attygalle, Fiona MacNeill, Aadil A. Khan, Marios-Konstantinos Tasoulis
Survival After Contralateral Secondary Breast Cancer by Age Group in California
Lauren M. Perry, Theresa H. M. Keegan, Qian Li, Richard J. Bold, Nicholas F. Antonino, Frances B. Maguire, Candice A. M. Sauder
Lymph Node Positivity: Indication for Preoperative MRI?
Kaitlyn Kennard, Irene Israel, Ariana Naaseh, Rimpi Saini, Kelly Rajapakse, Julia Kirsten, Ami Trivedi, Jade Tao, Jingqin Luo, Tabassum Ahmad, Julie Margenthaler
ASO Visual Abstract: Lymph Node Positivity—Indication for Preoperative MRI?
Kaitlyn Kennard, Irene Israel, Ariana Naaseh, Rimpi Saini, Kelly Rajapakse, Julia Kirsten, Ami Trivedi, Jade Tao, Jingqin Luo, Tabassum Ahmad, Julie Margenthaler
ASO Author Reflections: Lymph Node Positivity: Indication for Preoperative MRI?
Kaitlyn Kennard, Irene Israel, Julie Margenthaler
Intraoperative Ultrasound-Guided Conserving Surgery for Breast Cancer: No More Time for Blind Surgery
Massimo Ferrucci, Francesco Milardi, Daniele Passeri, Luaya Fabrizio Mpungu, Andrea Francavilla, Matteo Cagol, Tania Saibene, Silvia Michieletto, Mariacristina Toffanin, Paola Del Bianco, Ugo Grossi, Alberto Marchet
ASO Visual Abstract: Intraoperative Ultrasound-Guided Conserving Surgery for Breast Cancer—No More Time for Blind Surgery
Massimo Ferrucci, Francesco Milardi, Daniele Passeri, Luaya Fabrizio Mpungu, Andrea Francavilla, Matteo Cagol, Tania Saibene, Silvia Michieletto, Mariacristina Toffanin, Paola Del Bianco, Ugo Grossi, Alberto Marchet
ASO Author Reflections: Is the Era of Blind Breast Surgery Coming to an End? IOUS (Intra-Operative Ultrasound-guided Surgery)
Massimo Ferrucci, Francesco Milardi, Alberto Marchet
Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening Practices Reported Via an Online Survey
Sydney M. Record, Samantha M. Thomas, Tori Chanenchuk, Jay A. Baker, Lars J. Grimm, Jennifer K. Plichta
ASO Visual Abstract: Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening Practices Reported via an Online Survey
Sydney M. Record, Samantha M. Thomas, Tori Chanenchuk, Jay A. Baker, Lars J. Grimm, Jennifer K. Plichta
Low Rates of Local-Regional Recurrence Among Inflammatory Breast Cancer Patients After Contemporary Trimodal Therapy
Taiwo Adesoye, Shlermine Everidge, Jennifer Chen, Susie X. Sun, Mediget Teshome, Vicente Valero, Wendy A. Woodward, Anthony Lucci
ASO Visual Abstract: Low Rates of Local-Regional Recurrence in Inflammatory Breast Cancer Patients After Contemporary Trimodal Therapy
Taiwo Adesoye, Shlermine Everidge, Jennifer Chen, Susie X. Sun, Mediget Teshome, Vicente Valero, Wendy A. Woodward, Anthony Lucci
ASO Author Reflections: Low Rates of Local-Regional Recurrence in Inflammatory Breast Cancer Patients After Contemporary Trimodal Therapy
Taiwo Adesoye, Anthony Lucci
External Validation of the Breast Cancer Surgery Risk Calculator (BCSRc): A Predictive Model for Postoperative Complications
Michael M. Jonczyk, Manish Karamchandani, Alessandra Zaccardelli, Aneesh Bahadur, Carla Suzanne Fisher, Brian Czerniecki, Julie A. Margenthaler, Sarah Persing, Christopher Homsy, Salvatore Nardello, Julie O’Brien, Albert Losken, Abhishek Chatterjee
ASO Visual Abstract: External Validation of the Breast Cancer Surgery Risk Calculator (BCSRc): A Predictive Model for Postoperative Complications
Michael M. Jonczyk, Manish Karamchandani, Alessandra Zaccardelli, Aneesh Bahadur, Carla Suzanne Fisher, Brian Czerniecki, Julie A. Margenthaler, Sarah Persing, Christopher Homsy, Salvatore Nardello, Julie O’Brien, Albert Losken, Abhishek Chatterjee
ASO Author Reflections: Enhancing Preoperative Decision-Making by Using the BCSRc to Predict Breast Cancer Surgery Complications
Michael M. Jonczyk, Abhishek Chatterjee
Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema (BCRL) and Bioimpedance Spectroscopy: Long-Term Follow-Up, Surveillance Recommendations, and Multidisciplinary Risk Factors
Elizabeth J. Jeffers, Jamie L. Wagner, Sabrina S. Korentager, Kelsey E. Larson, Christa R. Balanoff, Jordan Baker, Lynn Chollet-Hinton, Lyndsey J. Kilgore
ASO Author Reflections: Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema (BCRL) Surveillance Recommendations with Bioimpedance Spectroscopy
Elizabeth J. Jeffers, Jamie L. Wagner, Lyndsey J. Kilgore
Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Decision-Making: The Partners’ Perspective
Amanda L. Nash, Diane L. Bloom, Brittany M. Chapman, Stephanie B. Wheeler, Kandace P. McGuire, Clara N. Lee, Kevin Weinfurt, Donald L. Rosenstein, Jennifer K. Plichta, Julie C. Jacobson Vann, E. Shelley Hwang
Results of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Screening in Patients at High Risk for Breast Cancer
Pabel A. Miah, Nakisa Pourkey, Alyssa Marmer, Athanasios Sevdalis, Laura Fiedler, Charles DiMaggio, Linda Pak, Richard Shapiro, Karen Hiotis, Deborah Axelrod, Amber Guth, Freya Schnabel