2015
Evaluation of Pathologic Nipple Discharge: What is the Added Diagnostic Value of MRI?
Bahl M, Baker J, Greenup R, Ghate S. Evaluation of Pathologic Nipple Discharge: What is the Added Diagnostic Value of MRI? Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2015, 22: 435-441. PMID: 26249144, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4792-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic nipple dischargeMagnetic resonance imagingNipple dischargeNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valuePredictive valueDiagnostic valueNegative magnetic resonance imagingSpecificity of MRIBreast magnetic resonance imagingEvaluation of patientsValuable additional diagnostic toolRadiology Breast Imaging ReportingBI-RADS 1Data System 4Detection of malignancyAdditional diagnostic toolBreast Imaging ReportingSonographic workupDuct explorationRetrospective reviewSurgical excisionRadiographic findingsDuctal carcinomaSymptomatic population
2012
Cost Comparison of Radiation Treatment Options After Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer
Greenup R, Camp M, Taghian A, Buckley J, Coopey S, Gadd M, Hughes K, Specht M, Smith B. Cost Comparison of Radiation Treatment Options After Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2012, 19: 3275-3281. PMID: 22851048, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-012-2546-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrachytherapyBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingCarcinoma, LobularCombined Modality TherapyCosts and Cost AnalysisFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Care CostsHumansMastectomy, SegmentalMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm InvasivenessPrognosisRetrospective StudiesConceptsWhole breast radiation therapyBreast cancerRT optionsExternal-beam partial breast irradiationLeukemia Group B 9343MethodsAn institutional review boardResultsMedian patient ageCurrent Procedural Terminology codesMedian tumor sizeInvasive ductal cancerSitu breast cancerPartial breast irradiationProcedural Terminology codesRadiation treatment optionsInstitutional review boardC-RTBackgroundRadiation therapyRT regimensBreast conservationDuctal cancerLobular cancerMixed histologyPatient ageRetrospective reviewTumor histology