An Update on Breast Ultrasound
Objectives:
To appreciate the role of ultrasound in screening for breast cancer.
To understand how ultrasound is used in diagnosing breast cancer.
To appreciate the role of ultrasound in guiding procedures in the breast and the regional lymph nodes.
Axillary Ultrasound for Nodal Staging
Objectives:
To understand the role of ultrasound in staging the regional lymph nodes.
To appreciate the value of FNA and core biopsy in sampling the regional lymph nodes.
To review the advantages and disadvantages of axillary lymph node dissection and sentinel lymph node biopsy.