Is contralateral breast ultrasound worthwhile in preoperative staging of breast cancer?

Background: Women with invasive breast cancer are at higher risk of contralateral synchronous cancer. This study aimed at determining if contralateral breast ultrasound (CBUS) examination should be routinely performed in the preoperative evaluation of breast cancer patients.

Methods: This is a retrospective study of preoperative CBUS examinations performed between January 2012 and April 2015.

Vacuum-assisted complete excision of solid intraductal/intracystic masses and complex cysts: Is follow-up necessary?

Introduction: Management of complex cysts and benign intraductal/intracystic masses is controversial. The aim of this study was to determine if the complete removal of the complex cyst lesions with ultrasound-guided vacuum-assisted excision (US-VAE) is sufficient for their safe management when the histological diagnosis obtained at biopsy is benign.

Subjects And Methods: This is a single institution retrospective study performed on patients who underwent breast biopsy between April 2007 and September 2013.