The clinical impact of pectoral nerve block in an 'enhanced recovery after surgery' program in breast surgery.

Pectoral nerve block (PECS) is increasingly performed in breast surgery. The study evaluated the clinical impact of these blocks in the postoperative course. In this case-control study, patients undergoing breast surgery with 'enhanced recovery after surgery' pathways were divided into group 1 (57 patients) in whom PECS was performed before general anesthesia, and group 2 (57 patients) in whom only general anesthesia was effected.

Microinvasive breast cancer: pathological parameters, cancer subtypes distribution, and correlation with axillary lymph nodes invasion. Results of a large single-institution series.

Background: Microinvasive breast cancer is a rare entity in which an invasive component not exceeding 1 mm is found, mostly in a ductal carcinoma in situ setting. Its diagnosis can be difficult and must rely upon immunohistochemistry markers. Many studies have analyzed pathological characteristics of this cancer to delineate its biological profile and possibly identify risk factors of axillary lymph nodes infiltration, which might be present and therefore clinically relevant.

Treatment of invasive male breast cancer: a 40-year single-institution experience.

Purpose: We conducted a retrospective analysis to evaluate the management and outcome of invasive male breast cancer treated in a single-institution over a period of 40 years.

Materials And Methods: We reviewed the clinical and pathological features of 60 male patients affected by breast carcinoma treated at our Radiotherapy Unit between 1971 and 2011. Tumours were classified according to histological type and the updated 2010 TNM classification of malignant tumours.