📢 Call for Abstracts is Now Open! Submit your latest research for
#ASBrS2025
. Visit the "Annual Meeting" tab on to learn about opportunities for presentation, publication, and special awards.
#breastsurgery
#breastcancer
ASBrS releases NEW breast cancer genetic testing guidelines calling for genetic testing to be available to all patients diagnosed with breast cancer.
#breastcancer
#bcsm
It's a wrap! Thank you for joining us in Boston for
#ASBRS23
. We look forward to seeing you next year for the Society's 25th Annual Meeting in Orlando.
Dr. Rojas busts myths around
#oncofertility
in breast cancer
Not only can fertility preservation be safely offered to women with breast cancer, it does not increase time to treatment.
#asbrs24
Are you prescribing exercise to breast cancer patients?
🌟150-300 min/week of moderate intensity exercise + resistance exercise 2 times/week reduces
💠Cancer specific mortality
💠Recurrence risk
💠All cause mortality
Dr. Schmitz
#ASBrS22
#bcsm
Breast surgery may be unnecessary for appropriately selected HER2+ patients in the future: New research names tumor hormone status, possible DCIS on initial biopsy and imaging results following neoadjuvant chemotherapy as factors for consideration
#ASBrS19
-Dr. Riordan is an absolute inspiration and didn't accept the non evidence based standard of limiting activity!
-"Exercise should be the first treatment we prescribe to every cancer patient"
-"There is no limit to what can be achieved after cancer!"
#ASBrS23
@Liz_ORiordan
The COVID-19 Pandemic Breast Cancer Consortium has new Recommendations for Prioritization, Treatment and Triage of Breast Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
A discussion webinar is in the works—keep an eye out for the invitation!
📥 Get PDF:
Study shows modern lumpectomy treatment significantly reduces of breast cancer recurrence compared to older treatment protocols - Choosing to keep a breast is safer than ever before
#ASBrS18
#ASBrS21
begins Thursday! We look forward to welcoming Elizabeth O'Riordan, MD a breast surgeon and cancer survivor as this year's key note speaker. Join us for the premier meeting for breast surgeons. Learn more at
@SBoolbol
@DrJDietz
@DrJudyBoughey
Society Swag is here! ASBrS President-Elect, Judy Boughey, MD is rocking hers, now it's your turn to show off! Did your swag order arrive? Share a pic using
#ASBRSSwag
for a chance to win a free gift at hashtag
#ASBRS24
.
Great debate humor. Dr
@mdAlvaradoMD
“I can do this, I can debate” Dr Morrow “I’m in for bloodshed to win”. Good humor over a great question: to clip or not to clip (nodes). Another
#ASBrS23
hot topic win!
New study: Young women with breast cancer experience similar survival whether treated with mastectomy or lumpectomy, despite tumors that are typically more aggressive and discovered at a later stage compared to their older counterparts:
#ASBrS2022
Good morning and happy Sunday! No rushing off to the airport this year, so relax and join us for our final conference day. Oncoplastics, scientific papers and benign breast disease are topics on deck
#ASBrS21
Breast cancer genetic testing guidelines exclude almost half of high-risk patients: New research shows current restrictive genetic testing guidelines bar many patients with high-risk breast cancer mutations:
#ASBrS18
A Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcomes after Breast-Conserving Surgery and Mastectomy with Implant Breast Reconstruction now being presented in the general session.
#ASBrS19
@meghanrflanagan
ASBRS is excited to launch Breast Surgeons Live, a new set of webinars designed to bring members the latest research, diagnosis, and treatment modalities in breast care. Join us September 14 at 7 PM for our first webinar, Oncoplastics 101.
#breastsurgery
While research shows mixed results, pharmacologic therapy helps some women (and men) with breast pain. Here are options to consider.
#ASBrS22
#breastpain
Nipple-sparing mastectomy complication rates have decreased while patient population increasingly includes more advanced cancers and risk factors: New study validates safety of procedure for well-selected patients
#ASBrS19
Failure to timely diagnose breast cancer is the most common reason for litigation related to breast cancer care in the United States
#ASBrS18
@MayoClinic
New research finds preoperative MRI imaging is not helpful in reducing positive margins and re-operations in lumpectomy patients, adds unnecessary patient stress and costs:
What about exercise during breast cancer treatment?
Exercise can reduce infection risk & hospitalizations and improve chemotherapy completion rates.
@fitaftercancer
Rx
aerobic exercise 30 min 3x/wk
strength exercise 2x/wk
#ASBrS22
#bcsm
Elevate your knowledge in breast surgery! Join us at the ASBrS 25th Annual Meeting where experts will share groundbreaking research and innovations. Secure your spot now for an unparalleled learning experience.
#breastsurgery
#asbrs24
Congrats to Robert Pride, MD, Mass. Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute, recipient of the Outstanding Scientific Presentation Award.
#ASBrS23
The Society congratulates Giacamo Montagna on winning the 2022 Scientific Impact Award for the best paper as voted on by the audience for his research: Is nodal clipping beneficial for patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy?
#ASBrS22
Join Us April 30-May 5 in Dallas for
#ASBrS19
, an Exceptional Program Designed Specifically to Meet the Needs and Interests of Surgeons Who Treat Breast Disease. Register online by March 6th and SAVE!
“Universal acceptance of a procedure does not necessarily make it right.”
—Dr. George Crile
Dr. Johnson shares important messages from the past to guide our future in providing informed, patient-centered individualized high quality care.
#ASBrS23
#bcsm
Take home points idiopathic granulomatous mastitis-Dr. Soran
💠Core biopsy is key to diagnosis
💠Resolution with intralesional steroids 1-3 injections close to 100%
💠Recurrence risk factors: smoking, pregnancy, breastfeeding
#ASBrS22
#benignbreastdisease
During this global health crisis, we are especially grateful to our members for all of their extraordinary work! We thank you for your dedication and service to patient care.
#NationalDoctorDay
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Join us April 29–May 2, 2021, for a robust virtual program designed to meet the needs and interests of surgeons who treat breast disease.
#ASBrS21
#Breastsurgery
The Society congratulates
@AnnaChichuraMD
on winning the 2022 Outstanding Scientific Presentation Award for her research: The Male WhySurg Study: Patient and Surgeon Experience.
#ASBRS22
Join us on a webinar Monday, April 13, 7:00–8:00PM ET, as panelists from the COVID-19 Pandemic Breast Cancer Consortium discuss their recently released recommendations for prioritization, treatment and triage of
#breastcancer
patients.
Register Now:
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Reducing workplace ergonomic stress & work-related injuries is important to individual wellness AND workforce longevity
Cervical spine disease is the most common issue in surgeons and often requires time away from work or changes to workload for treatment
Dr. Kopkash
#ASBrS22
Congrats to Austin Williams Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA recipient of the Best Poster Award for his research-What proportion of patients with cT1-2N1 breast cancer could potentially be spared axillary lymph node dissection: An analysis of the Nat. Cancer DB
#ASBS23