Christina Weed, Ton Wang, Srivarshini C Mohan, Xuanji Wang, Joshua Tseng, Theodore Hu, Jutla Jaswinder, Marissa K Boyle, Farin Amersi, Armando Giuliano, Alice Chung
BACKGROUND: Nipple sparing mastectomy (NSM) is increasingly being performed for patients with breast cancer. However, optimal postoperative surveillance has not been defined. METHODS: A prospectively maintained database identified patients with in-situ and invasive cancer who underwent NSM between 2007-2021. Clinical data on postoperative breast surveillance and interventions were collected. Patients who had MRI surveillance versus clinical breast exam (CBE) alone were compared with respect to tumor characteristics, recurrence, and survival...
March 20, 2024: Clinical Breast Cancer