Axillary Dissection Per Se For Surgical Management Of Occult Breast Cancer: Is It Enough? | ||||
| Zagazig University Medical Journal | ||||
| Article 7, Volume 28, Issue 6, November 2022, Page 1230-1232 PDF (305.9 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2022.132507.2547 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Mohamed I. Abdelhamid 1; Osama Abdelaziz2; Joseph Rizk Awad  3
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| 1General surgery department, faculty of medicine, Zagazig university, Zagazig, Egypt | ||||
| 2General Surgery department, Faculty of medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt | ||||
| 3General surgery, faculty of medicine, Zagazig university, Zagazig, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Context: Occult breast cancer (OBC) is uncommon presentation of common disease. Occult breast cancer provokes a considerable debate regarding the mere benefit of axillary dissection alone versus modified radical mastectomy (MRM). Aims: The aim of this work is to evaluate oncological safety and Patient satisfaction of axillary dissection in surgical management of Occult breast cancer (OBC). Methods and Material: Thirty two patient with Occult breast cancer (OBC) were included in the current study during the period between April 2013 and Jan 2022. After exclusion of the presence of any small breast tumour; all our patient underwent axillary clearance followed by whole breast irradiation. Results: In the present study there was no recurrence in the breast encountered during the period of follow up which ranged from 1.5 to 8 years. Conclusions: Axillary dissection is oncological safe as a surgical management for occult breast cancer patients and provides more satisfaction and psychological effect on Occult breast cancer (OBC) patients. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Occult breast cancer; Occult cancer; axillary lymphadenopathy | ||||
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