title: Minimal access breast surgery.
abstract: Minimal access procedures have great potential for providing patients with equal, if not superior, forms of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Many of these procedures are in a process of evolution. The reliability of each method probably depends heavily on the training, ability, and experience of the operator. Surgeons should be aware of the advantages and pitfalls of these techniques and exercise caution during the initial phases of their learning experience.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Surgery, Rose Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Schwartzberg
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Goates
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Kelley
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures