PLoS ONE

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A retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database of consecutive immediate breast tissue expander reconstructions was performed comparing demographics, treatment characteristics, and infection-related clinical outcomes of all patients completing the protocol with and without the AWM.

The surgical guidelines for male breast cancer (MBC) have been largely guided by female-predominant clinical trials.

On examination, bi‐ lateral painless masses were palpated in the mid‐outer quadrant with 8 × 6 cm and upper‐inner quadrant with 5 × 3 cm of the right breast and in the upper inner quadrant with 4 × 3 cm of the left breast (Figure 1).

CONCLUSION  Ultrasound-assisted breast surgery significantly increases the possibility of tumor-free margins and therefore reduces the risk of reoperations.

This study assessed whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could accurately predict pathologic complete response (pCR) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for patients receiving standardized treatment, pre‐ and post‐NAC MRI on the same instrumentation using a consistent imaging protocol, interpreted by a single breast fellowship‐trained radiologist.