title: Breast cancer--new and emerging technologies for diagnosis and management.
abstract: Part six of this series discusses established and emerging technologies in breast cancer care, with an emphasis on technologies in diagnosis and treatment supported by evidence. These include percutaneous core biopsy techniques and breast imaging in diagnosis. From the surgical perspective, we discuss the emerging role of sentinel node biopsy as a potentially less invasive method of staging the axilla in women with breast cancer. We also review advances in radiotherapy techniques that have allowed delivery of radiotherapy with more precision and improved safety.
authors.affiliation: NSW Breast Cancer Institute, Westmead Hospital. Screening and Test Evaluation Program, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Nehmat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Houssami
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: French
authors.forename: Meagan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: Verity
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ahern
authors.forename: Owen
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ung
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000379:methods; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary / Q000379:methods