Areola and nipple-areola-sparing mastectomy for breast cancer treatment and risk reduction: report of an initial experience in a community hospital settingJay K Harness
St Joseph Hospital, The Center for Cancer Treatment and Prevention, Orange, CA, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 18:917-22. 2011
..We report the initial experience of a large community hospital with AS and NAS mastectomies for both breast cancer treatment and risk reduction...
Presidential Address: Breast surgeons as the leaders of changeJay K Harness
St. Joseph Comprehensive Breast Center, Orange, CA 92868, USA
Am J Surg 196:463-9. 2008
- Office-based cryoablation of breast fibroadenomas with long-term follow-up
Cary S Kaufman
University of Washington and the Bellingham Breast Center, Bellingham, Washington 98225, USA
Breast J 11:344-50. 2005
..Cryoablation should be considered a preferred option for those patients desiring definitive therapy for their fibroadenomas without surgical intervention...
- Office-based ultrasound-guided cryoablation of breast fibroadenomas
Cary S Kaufman
Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Bellingham Breast Center, 2940 Squalicum Pkwy, Suite 101, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA
Am J Surg 184:394-400. 2002
..Alternatives to open surgery include tumor removal using an automated coring device and tumor ablation using heating or cooling elements. We report our initial experience with cryoablation of biopsy-proven benign fibroadenomas...
- Percutaneous removal of benign breast masses using a vacuum-assisted hand-held device with ultrasound guidance
Richard E Fine
The Breast Center, Marietta, GA 30060, USA
Am J Surg 184:332-6. 2002
..This study evaluates the safety, efficacy, and patient acceptance of a vacuum-assisted, hand-held biopsy device (Mammotome) in percutaneous removal of breast masses using ultrasound guidance...
- Office-based cryoablation of breast fibroadenomas: 12-month followup
Cary S Kaufman
Department of Surgery, University of Washington and the Bellingham Breast Center, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA
J Am Coll Surg 198:914-23. 2004
..Ultrasonography-guided cryoablation is a preferred option for treatment of breast fibroadenomas without open surgery...
- Low-risk palpable breast masses removed using a vacuum-assisted hand-held device
Richard E Fine
The Breast Center, Marietta, GA, USA
Am J Surg 186:362-7. 2003
..Continuing evaluation of long-term efficacy is ongoing...
- Cryoablation treatment of benign breast lesions with 12-month follow-up
Cary S Kaufman
University of Washington and the Bellingham Breast Center, 2940 Squalicum Parkway, Suite 101, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA
Am J Surg 188:340-8. 2004
..Ultrasound-guided cryoablation is an effective and safe treatment for benign breast lesions, as seen at 12-month follow-up, and offers an office-based, minimally invasive alternative to surgical excision...
- An evaluation of the American College of Surgeons' ultrasound education program
Edgar D Staren
Cancer Treatment Centers of America, 2520 Elisha Ave, Zion, IL 60099, USA
Am J Surg 191:489-96. 2006
..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the ACoS ultrasound education program...
- An update: the operative experience in adrenal, pancreatic, and other less common endocrine diseases of U.S. general surgery residents
David Le
Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
World J Surg 32:232-6. 2008
..A prior study that examined the operative experience of general surgery residents in endocrine surgery for the academic years 1986-1987 to 1993-1994 found this training to be inadequate due to low operative volume...
