Breast Surgery

Breast-Conserving Surgery with Radiation Therapy By Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yaowanush Kongdan and Dr. Paweena Luedthai Historical Perspective In the past, breast cancer surgery often involved removing the entire breast (mastectomy), with reconstruction considered only in later stages. Over time, breast-conserving surgery (BCS) emerged as an alternative, where the visible cancer or abnormalities detected in mammograms or ultrasounds are removed. This approach is followed by whole-bre

Vacuum-assisted excision (VAE) is an innovative non-invasive treatment option developed as an alternative for the treatment of certain breast tumors. Details on the efficacy, safety, indications, limitations, and clinical considerations of VAE are as follows: Efficacy and safety: A meta-analysis of published studies found that VAE is highly effective in treating benign tumors, with a complete resection rate of up to 93 percent and a low recurrence rate of only 3.9 percent. In