2016
Breast conservation following neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer in the modern era: Are we losing the opportunity?
Criscitiello C, Curigliano G, Burstein H, Wong S, Esposito A, Viale G, Giuliano M, Veronesi U, Santangelo M, Golshan M. Breast conservation following neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer in the modern era: Are we losing the opportunity? European Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2016, 42: 1780-1786. PMID: 27825710, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAxillaBreast NeoplasmsClinical Decision-MakingFemaleGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseHereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer SyndromeHumansLymph Node ExcisionMastectomyMastectomy, SegmentalMedical OveruseNeoadjuvant TherapyPatient PreferenceSurgical OncologyConceptsBreast conservationNeoadjuvant therapyBreast cancerSystemic therapyPathologic complete response rateComplete response rateBreast conservation ratesEffective systemic treatmentPatient-level variablesInvasive surgical approachNeoadjuvant trialsInoperable patientsSurgical overtreatmentSystemic treatmentSurgical approachSurgical benefitsOncology communityResponse ratePatientsTherapyCancerAggressive optionsMastectomySurgeonsConservation rate
2010
Can axillary lymph node dissection be omitted in patients with breast cancer and positive sentinel nodes?
Dominici L, Golshan M. Can axillary lymph node dissection be omitted in patients with breast cancer and positive sentinel nodes? Minerva Surgery 2010, 65: 547-54. PMID: 21081866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAxillaBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansLymph Node ExcisionLymphatic MetastasisSentinel Lymph Node BiopsyConceptsBreast cancerSentinel lymphAxillary lymph node dissectionPositive sentinel lymph nodesCompletion axillary dissectionLymph node dissectionPositive axillary nodesPositive sentinel nodesSentinel lymph nodesStandard of careInvasive surgical managementNegative axillaAxillary dissectionAxillary lymphNode dissectionAxillary nodesLymph nodesSentinel nodesSurgical managementSurgical proceduresPatientsLymphCancerDissectionTherapeutic purposes
2003
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Lowers the Rate of Lymphedema When Compared with Standard Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
Golshan M, Martin W, Dowlatshahi K. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Lowers the Rate of Lymphedema When Compared with Standard Axillary Lymph Node Dissection. The American Surgeon 2003, 69: 209-212. PMID: 12678476, DOI: 10.1177/000313480306900306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansLymph Node ExcisionLymphedemaMastectomy, SegmentalMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSentinel Lymph Node BiopsyConceptsAxillary lymph node dissectionLymph node dissectionNode dissectionSentinel lymphArm circumferenceBreast cancerStandard axillary lymph node dissectionLong-term postoperative managementConventional axillary dissectionRate of lymphedemaAxillary node dissectionCent of patientsALND patientsArm edemaSLNB groupAxillary dissectionLymphedema ratePostoperative managementNonoperated sideLevel IPatientsData patientsSLNBLymphBiopsy