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SURGERY, med. jur. That part of the healing art which relates to external diseases; their treatment; and, specially, to the manual operations adopted for their cure.
2. Every lawyer should have some acquaintance with surgery; his knowledge on this subject will be found useful in cases of homicide and wounds.

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Approximately 10% to 20% of these patients will have locally recurrent disease in the breast between one and nine years after mastectomy or breast conservation surgery plus radiation therapy.

Inovio Initiates Recurrent Breast Cancer Clinical Trial Using Its Selective Electrochemical Tumor Ablation Therapy

Late-Breaking Data From Pilot Study on New Electromagnetic Wave Device For Tissue Targeting During Breast Conservation Surgery at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium -

Cianna Medical, Inc. Announces FDA Clearance For SAVI SCOUT Surgical Guidance System

Our device will allow MR-guided needle biopsy of breast lesions and thermal tumor destruction-predicted to replace breast conservation surgery (lumpectomy), becoming the prototypical procedure to improve quality of care and lower cost in a managed care environment.

Competitive Technologies assisting diagnostic instruments to commercialize novel MRI technique for breast cancer diagnosis and therapy

As a breast cancer surgeon for more than 30 years, I have closely followed the advances in surgical techniques with respect to breast conservation surgery," said Dr.

Invuity Introduces Advanced Illuminated Surgical System for Breast Procedures

The MarginProbe procedure provides surgeons with real-time detection of cancer at the edges of the tissue removed during breast conservation surgery (BCS), which is the only way to ensure the complete removal of the tumor from the breast.

Dune Medical Completes Enrollment in MarginProbe(TM) Pivotal Trial for Real-Time Detection of Cancer During Breast Conservation Surgery

Example quality measures in breast imaging, surgery and pathology include timeliness of care, mammography call back rate, five-year stage specific survival rate, patient satisfaction survey response rate and breast conservation surgery rate, among other indicators.

Hoag Hospital Breast Care Center Recognized as a Certified Quality Breast Center

The after-treatment results are as follows: patients deemed eligible for breast conservation surgery increased from 5 to 16, 12 of the 44 had a complete pathological response and 20 of the 44 had a partial response.

Use of Hyperthermia Therapy in Treating Primary and Recurrent Breast Cancer Highlights Breast Cancer Congress

Members of the Department of Surgery and the Division of Radiation Oncology reported their findings from a 10-year study on breast conservation surgery using nipple areolar resection for central breast cancers in a recent issue of the Archives of Surgery, 2004; 131:32-37.

New Study from Abington Memorial Hospital Indicates Breast Conserving Surgery Viable Option for Women with Breast Cancer Involving Nipple and Areola

Thomas Varricchione, Photoelectron's Director of Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs, said "This procedure allows a reduction in the lengthy course of standard radiation therapy given to patients following breast conservation surgery and has the potential to eliminate it entirely.