2015
Does “two is better than one” apply to surgeons? Comparing single-surgeon and cosurgeon bilateral mastectomy outcomes.
Nimbkar S, Mallory M, Losk K, Camuso K, Golshan M. Does “two is better than one” apply to surgeons? Comparing single-surgeon and cosurgeon bilateral mastectomy outcomes. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 35-35. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.28_suppl.35.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall surgery timeSingle surgeonBilateral mastectomyTotal breast weightSurgery timeBreast weightCS casesTissue expander reconstructionStage of cancerAlternative operative approachAxillary dissectionAxillary procedurePostoperative complicationsComplication rateMedical chartsPatient ageOperative recordsUnilateral mastectomyExpander reconstructionBreast surgeonsSurgical timeOperative approachPatient outcomesBivariate analysisLarger study
2009
Factors affecting surgical decision-making in patients undergoing BRCA1/2 testing at breast cancer diagnosis.
Stadler Z, Stoeckert K, Perez A, Regan M, Golshan M, Garber J. Factors affecting surgical decision-making in patients undergoing BRCA1/2 testing at breast cancer diagnosis. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 1095. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-1095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBilateral mastectomyFamily cancer historyPre-test probabilityBC patientsBRCA1/2 mutationsBreast MRIBreast conservationIndependent predictorsSurgical treatmentCancer historyBC diagnosisBreast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerDana-Farber Cancer InstituteLogistic regressionPositive genetic test resultAbnormal MRI resultsDeleterious BRCA1/2 mutationsAbnormal MRI findingsDefinitive surgical treatmentBRCA1/2 germline mutationsTest-negative patientsTime of diagnosisStage breast cancerStrong independent predictor