Bilateral reduction mammoplasty in combination with lumpectomy for treatment of breast cancer in patients with macromastia.

Background: Bilateral reduction mammoplasty has been described as a surgical option for treatment of breast cancer in women with large, pendulous breasts. Using this technique can provide unique surgical oncologic challenges.

Methods: Retrospective chart review.

Accuracy of intraoperative touch imprint cytologic analysis of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer.

Background: Eliminating full axillary dissection (AD) in the face of negative sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) has become increasingly popular. We sought to evaluate the accuracy of intraoperative touch imprint cytology in detecting clinically significant metastatic involvement of the SLN.

Methods: Retrospective review of intraoperative cytology and final hematoxylin-eosin stain evaluation of sentinel nodes examined in a community hospital from 1997 to 2002.