2017
Economic Impact of Routine Cavity Margins Versus Standard Partial Mastectomy in Breast Cancer Patients
Chagpar AB, Horowitz NR, Killelea BK, Tsangaris T, Longley P, Grizzle S, Loftus M, Li F, Butler M, Stavris K, Yao X, Harigopal M, Bossuyt V, Lannin DR, Pusztai L, Davidoff AJ, Gross CP. Economic Impact of Routine Cavity Margins Versus Standard Partial Mastectomy in Breast Cancer Patients. Annals Of Surgery 2017, 265: 39-44. PMID: 27192352, PMCID: PMC5605915, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001799.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingCarcinoma, LobularConnecticutFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth ExpendituresHospital CostsHumansMargins of ExcisionMastectomy, SegmentalMiddle AgedProspective StudiesReoperationSingle-Blind MethodTreatment OutcomeConceptsCavity shave marginsStandard partial mastectomyPartial mastectomyRe-excision ratesIndex surgeryInitial surgeryBreast cancerHospital perspectiveLower re-excision ratesDirect hospital costsBreast cancer patientsOperating room timeReoperative surgeryBaseline characteristicsOperative timePositive marginsShave marginsCancer patientsHospital costsStage 0Room timeSurgeryPathology costsPatientsMastectomy
2006
Impact of Preoperative Versus Postoperative Chemotherapy on the Extent and Number of Surgical Procedures in Patients Treated in Randomized Clinical Trials for Breast Cancer
Boughey JC, Peintinger F, Meric-Bernstam F, Perry AC, Hunt KK, Babiera GV, Singletary SE, Bedrosian I, Lucci A, Buzdar AU, Pusztai L, Kuerer HM. Impact of Preoperative Versus Postoperative Chemotherapy on the Extent and Number of Surgical Procedures in Patients Treated in Randomized Clinical Trials for Breast Cancer. Annals Of Surgery 2006, 124: 130-136. PMID: 16926572, PMCID: PMC1856540, DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000234897.38950.5c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-conserving therapyRe-excision ratesExtent of surgeryPreoperative chemotherapyInitial tumor sizeRandomized clinical trialsBreast operationsBreast cancerSurgical proceduresBCT patientsPostoperative chemotherapyBreast tissueTumor sizeClinical trialsRates of BCTProspective randomized clinical trialsFinal surgical procedureLarge breast tumorsConsecutive patientsExtensive resectionChemotherapyPatientsVolume of tissueBreast tumorsT1-T3