UAMS Surgeon Reports Easier Breast Tumor Removal
| A surgeon in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has reported that a simpler method for removing small benign breast tumors can be successful in outpatient clinics.
V. Suzanne Klimberg, M.D., first makes a small nick in the skin and then uses an ultrasound device to guide removal of small benign tumors from the breast. The procedure was earlier used only for biopsies of larger, potentially malignant tumors. Dr. Klimberg, director of the UAMS Breast Cancer Program, recommends the minimally-invasive procedure for removal of non-cancerous breast tumors.
The American Journal of Surgery will publish her findings in its December issue. She first reported her findings at the April meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress.
The Fashion Footwear Association of New York provided funding for Dr. Klimberg’s research. Dr. Klimberg’s Breast Cancer Program is part of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center at UAMS.