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Right Wide Local Excision + Sentinel Node Biopsy using ‘round-block’ oncoplastic technique in small-sized breast

Roseann Glidden W495319
58 year old

  • 7mm microcalcification at right upper quadrant found on screening mammogram (Nov 2015). Biopsy shows grade 2 invasive ductal carcinoma, ER negative, PR negative, HER2-positive.
  • 32B bra cup size
  • No medical history. Non-smoker
  • Wire guided right wide local excision + Sentinel node biopsy (Nov 2015) via circular incision around areola and lower axilla– 27g tissue excised. Final histology shows 14mm high grade DCIS with small focus of invasive ductal carcinoma, clear margins, 2 sentinel lymph nodes were normal.
  • MDT Recommendation: Right breast radiotherapy only. Endocrine treatment-not required.