Postlumpectomy imaging: is there a role for the study of the contralateral breast?-a retrospective cohort.

Background: Some patients with breast cancer submitted to breast-conserving surgery might benefit from a postlumpectomy imaging examination previously to radiation therapy. This aims to document the complete removal of cancer and might be accomplished using mammogram with breast and axillary ultrasonography. These modalities study not only the affected side but also the contralateral side.

Radiation Therapy Skin Marking with Lancets Versus Electric Marking Pen (COMFORTATTOO)-6 Months Results on Cosmesis, Fading, and Patients' Satisfaction From a Randomized, Double-Blind Trial.

Purpose: Most of radiation oncology centers rely on set-up skin markings for patient setup during treatment delivery. Permanent dark-ink tattooing is the most popular marking method. COMFORTATTOO is a unicentric, randomized trial testing 2 permanent methods: lancets against an electric marking pen (Comfort Marker 2.