By: Audrey Sternberg From: cancernetwork.com Susan B. Kesmodel, MD, FACS, of the University of Miami, describes 3 methods by which breast surgical oncologists can strategize to reduce the incidence of lymphedema in patients undergoing surgery for breast tumors. When considering management of the axilla in patients undergoing surgical procedures for breast cancer, it is important to consider lymphedema, particularly when …
Uptake of Breast Cancer Clinical Trials at Minority Serving Cancer Centers
By: DocWire News Featured Reading From: docwirenews.com ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Most minorities receive cancer care at minority-serving hospitals (MSHs) that have been associated with disparate treatment between Black and White patients. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to examine the uptake of clinical trials that have changed axillary management in breast cancer patients at MSH and non-MSH cancer centers. METHODS: The National Cancer …
Evidence-Based Strategies Help Guide Need for ALND in Breast Cancer
By: Jessica Herger From: onclive.com Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is the standard of care for patients with breast cancer who have positive sentinel lymph nodes after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, said Anees B. Chagpar, MD, MBA, MPH, FACS, FRCS(C). However, several evidence-based strategies may inform which patients can be spared the invasive procedure and of the toxicities associated with the approach. …