American Society of Breast Surgeons Announces First 1,000 Patients Enrolled in MammoSite Patient Registry.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers American Society of Breast Surgeons breast surgeon A general surgeon specialized in breast surgery Annual Meeting LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2004 Society Reaches Milestone in the Collection and Analysis of Data on Partial Breast Irradiation irradiation /ir·ra·di·a·tion/ (i-ra?de-a´shun) 1. radiotherapy. 2. the dispersion of nervous impulse beyond the normal path of conduction. 3. ; Review will be Presented at this Week's 5th Annual Society Meeting The American Society of Breast Surgeons today announced that it has established the largest compilation of data on the use of partial breast irradiation to treat breast cancer, through the MammoSite Patient Registry. The Registry is a national data collection program designed to gather and analyze patient information on the use, complications and outcomes in patients treated with MammoSite. The MammoSite catheter catheter /cath·e·ter/ (kath´e-ter) 1. a tubular, flexible surgical instrument that is inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or introduce fluid. 2. urethral c. is the most widely-used method to deliver partial breast irradiation for treatment of breast cancer. A review of data on the first 1,000 patients in the registry has begun and preliminary data will be presented this week at the 5th Annual Meeting of the nation's leading organization of surgeons who treat patients with breast disease. The American Society of Breast Surgeons assumed responsibility for the MammoSite patient registry in November of 2003. Since then, the Society has successfully achieved its goal of transitioning the registry management and data collection and has begun the process of analysis. With information from 1,000 patient outcomes now catalogued, this registry represents the largest accumulation of data on partial breast irradiation to date. "We feel it is a tremendous accomplishment that the Society has been able to collect information on so many patients that have been treated with partial breast irradiation utilizing the MammoSite catheter. This registry will provide a wealth of data for years to come" said Dr. Peter Beitsch, director of the Dallas Breast Center and co-Principal Investigator on the MammoSite registry. "The information obtained from these patients will help surgeons determine which patients will benefit from MammoSite, how best to insert and use the device, and will hopefully improve access to breast conservation treatment options for patients who may not be able to get 6-7 weeks of radiation therapy." About the American Society of Breast Surgeons 5th Annual Meeting From Thursday, April 1 to Sunday, April 4, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the nation's leading organization of surgeons who treat patients with breast disease, will host its Annual Meeting in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. at the Bellagio Hotel. More than 800 physicians are expected to attend to hear experts present the latest data and research on diagnostics and therapies, lead discussions on controversial issues and teach courses on the newest procedures intended to improve the quality of care for more than one million patients who undergo breast surgery each year in the U.S. About The American Society of Breast Surgeons Founded in 1995, The American Society of Breast Surgeons represents nearly 1,900 surgeons nationwide and is one of the fastest growing subspecialty subspecialty, n a limited portion of a narrowly defined professional discipline. E.g., surgery is a specialty of medicine and pediatric vascular surgery is a subspecialty. surgical groups in the country. It was formed to encourage the study of breast surgery, promote research and development of advanced surgery techniques, improve standards of practice for breast surgery in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and serve as a forum for the exchange of ideas. For more information, please visit The American Society of Breast Surgeons' Web site at www.breastsurgeons.org. About MammoSite The MammoSite device is a minimally invasive balloon catheter balloon catheter n. A catheter with an inflatable balloon at its tip, used especially to expand a partially obstructed blood vessel or bodily passage and to measure blood pressure in a blood vessel. Also called balloon-tip catheter. that is inserted into the cavity cavity /cav·i·ty/ (kav´i-te) 1. a hollow place or space, or a potential space, within the body or one of its organs. 2. in dentistry, the lesion produced by caries. created by a lumpectomy Lumpectomy Definition A lumpectomy is a type of surgery used to treat breast cancer. It is considered "breast-conserving" surgery because in a lumpectomy, only the malignant tumor and a surrounding margin of normal breast tissue are . During a five-day course of therapy, a tiny radioactive seed attached to a wire is inserted into the balloon, delivering prescribed pre·scribe v. pre·scribed, pre·scrib·ing, pre·scribes v.tr. 1. To set down as a rule or guide; enjoin. See Synonyms at dictate. 2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment). levels of radiation under precise computer control to the targeted tissue surrounding the cavity. No source of radiation remains in the patient's body between treatments or after the final procedure. Since its clearance by the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. in May 2002, MammoSite has been used to treat thousands of early-stage breast cancer patients at more than 300 U.S. hospitals and treatment centers. For a list of treatment centers, refer to www.mammosite.com. Safety and performance of MammoSite for delivery of internal radiation were evaluated in a multi-center study, which involved women with early-stage breast cancer. The results of the study were published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology radiation oncology n. The branch of radiology that deals with the use of ionizing radiation to treat cancers. radiation oncology *Biology*Physics (February 2003). |
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