Current Trends in and Indications for Endoscopy-Assisted Breast Surgery for Breast Cancer: Results from a Six-Year Study Conducted by the Taiwan Endoscopic Breast Surgery Cooperative Group.

BACKGROUND:Endoscopy-assisted breast surgery (EABS) performed through minimal axillary and/or periareolar incisions is a possible alternative to open surgery for certain patients with breast cancer. In this study, we report the early results of an EABS program in Taiwan. METHODS:The medical records...

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Main Authors: Hung-Wen Lai, Shou-Tung Chen, Dar-Ren Chen, Shu-Ling Chen, Tsai-Wang Chang, Shou-Jen Kuo, Yao-Lung Kuo, Chin-Sheng Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4780808?pdf=render