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Mastectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts,partially or completely. A mastectomy is usually carried out to treat breast cancer. In some cases,women believed to be at high risk of breast cancer have the operation as a preventive measure. Alternatively,some women can choose to have a wide local excision,also known as a lumpectomy,an operation in which a small volume of breast tissue containing the tumor and a surrounding margin of healthy tissue is removed to conserve the breast.
Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast,a change in breast shape,dimpling of the skin,fluid coming from the nipple,a newly inverted nipple,or a red or scaly patch of skin. In those with distant spread of the disease,there may be bone pain,swollen lymph nodes,shortness of breath,or yellow skin.
Paget's disease of the breast is a type of cancer that outwardly may have the appearance of eczema,with skin changes involving the nipple of the breast. The condition is an uncommon disease accounting for 1 to 4.3% of all breast cancers and was first described by Sir James Paget in 1874.
Carcinoma in situ (CIS) is a group of abnormal cells. While they are a form of neoplasm,there is disagreement over whether CIS should be classified as cancer. This controversy also depends on the exact CIS in question. Some authors do not classify them as cancer,however,recognizing that they can potentially become cancer. Others classify certain types as a non-invasive form of cancer. The term "pre-cancer" has also been used.
Lumpectomy is a surgical removal of a discrete portion or "lump" of breast tissue,usually in the treatment of a malignant tumor or breast cancer. It is considered a viable breast conservation therapy,as the amount of tissue removed is limited compared to a full-breast mastectomy,and thus may have physical and emotional advantages over more disfiguring treatment. Sometimes a lumpectomy may be used to either confirm or rule out that cancer has actually been detected. A lumpectomy is usually recommended to patients whose cancer has been detected early and who do not have enlarged tumors. Although a lumpectomy is used to allow for most of the breast to remain intact,the procedure may result in adverse affects that can include sensitivity and result in scar tissue,pain,and possible disfiguration of the breast if the lump taken out is significant. According to National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines,lumpectomy may be performed for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS),invasive ductal carcinoma,or other conditions.
Invasive carcinoma of no special type (NST) also known as invasive ductal carcinoma or ductal NOS and previously known as invasive ductal carcinoma,not otherwise specified (NOS) is a group of breast cancers that do not have the "specific differentiating features". Those that have these features belong to other types. While breast cancer is extremely rare in men,invasive carcinoma of no special type is the most commonly diagnosed form of male breast cancer.
Radical mastectomy is a surgical procedure involving the removal of breast,underlying chest muscle,and lymph nodes of the axilla as a treatment for breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women today,and is primarily treated by surgery,particularly during the early twentieth century when the mastectomy was developed with success. However,with the advancement of technology and surgical skills,the extent of mastectomies has been reduced. Less invasive mastectomies are employed today in comparison to those in the past. Nowadays,a combination of radiotherapy and breast conserving mastectomy are employed to optimize treatment.
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS),also known as intraductal carcinoma,is a pre-cancerous or non-invasive cancerous lesion of the breast. DCIS is classified as Stage 0. It rarely produces symptoms or a breast lump one can feel,typically being detected through screening mammography. It has been diagnosed in a significant percentage of men (see male breast cancer.
Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) refers to an operation that aims to remove breast cancer while avoiding a mastectomy. Other terms for this operation include:lumpectomy,wide local excision,segmental resection,tylectomy,and quadrantectomy. BCS has been increasingly accepted as an alternative to mastectomy in specific patients,as it provides tumor removal while maintaining an acceptable cosmetic outcome. This page reviews the history of this operation,important considerations in decision making and patient selection,and the emerging field of oncoplastic breast conservation surgery.
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Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) is an incidental microscopic finding with characteristic cellular morphology and multifocal tissue patterns. The condition is a laboratory diagnosis and refers to unusual cells in the lobules of the breast. The lobules and acini of the terminal duct-lobular unit (TDLU),the basic functional unit of the breast,may become distorted and undergo expansion due to the abnormal proliferation of cells comprising the structure. These changes represent a spectrum of atypical epithelial lesions that are broadly referred to as lobular neoplasia (LN).
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The Duke Cancer Institute (DCI) is a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center,research facility,and hospital. The center is part of the Duke University School of Medicine and Duke University Health System located in Durham,North Carolina,United States.
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Laura Esserman is a surgeon and breast cancer oncology specialist. She is the director of the Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center at the University of California,San Francisco School of Medicine. She leads the I-SPY trials,Athena Breast Health Network and the WISDOM study. Esserman is an inductee in the Giants of Cancer Care,2018,for Cancer Diagnostics and the “less is more”approach. She performs live in the show “Audacity”which she co-created. She is also known as the “singing surgeon” for singing to her patients as they go under anesthesia.
Mammary secretory carcinoma (MSC),also termed secretory carcinoma of the breast,is a rare form of the breast cancers. MSC usually affects women but in a significant percentage of cases also occurs in men and children. Indeed,McDvitt and Stewart first described MSC in 1966 and termed it juvenile breast carcinoma because an increased number of cases were at that time diagnosed in juvenile females. MSC is the most common form of breast cancer in children,representing 80% of childhood breast cancers,although it accounts for less than 0.15% of all breast cancers.
Papillary carcinomas of the breast (PCB),also termed malignant papillary carcinomas of the breast,are rare forms of the breast cancers. The World Health Organization (2019) classified papillary neoplasms of the breast into 5 types:intraductal papilloma,papillary ductal carcinoma in situ (PDCIS),encapsulated papillary carcinoma (EPC),solid-papillary carcinoma (SPC),and invasive papillary carcinoma (IPC). The latter four carcinomas are considered here;intraductal papilloma is a benign neoplasm considered in its Wikipedia page. The World Health Organization regarded solid papillary carcinoma as having two subtypes:in situ and invasive SPC.
Invasive cribriform carcinoma of the breast (ICCB),also termed invasive cribriform carcinoma,is a rare type of breast cancer that accounts for 0.3% to 0.6% of all carcinomas in the breast. It originates in a lactiferous duct as opposed to the lobules that form the alveoli in the breasts' mammary glands. ICCB was first described by Dixon and colleagues in 1983 as a tumor that on microscopic histopathological inspection had a cribriform pattern,i.e. a tissue pattern consisting of numerous "Swiss cheese"-like open spaces and/or sieve-like small holes. The latest edition (2019) of the World Health Organization (2019) termed these lesions invasive cribriform carcinomas indicating that by definition they must have a component that invades out of their ducts of origin into adjacent tissues. In situ ductal cancers that have a cribriform histopathology are regarded as belonging to the group of ductal carcinoma in situ tumors.
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