SaddleBrooke Health Night Out presents Advances in Breast Cancer Care at the DesertView Performing Arts Center on Monday, December 8. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m and the presentation will start promptly at 7 p.m.
The presentation, Advances in Breast Cancer Care, by Dr. Jad M. Abdelsattar will explain diagnostic advances and new technologies being used during breast cancer surgery, targeted treatments and precision oncology that have greatly improved cancer outcomes.
Dr. Abdelsattar will highlight two areas:
De-escalation of surgery — This new focus addresses current research where removal of lymph nodes may not be necessary depending on certain factors about the type of cancer and age;
Oncoplastic Surgery
- — This is a combination of cancer removal with plastic surgery techniques to remove tumors while preserving or reconstructing the breast’s appearance. Techniques are tailored to tumor size, location and patient preferences. They include:
- Lumpectomy with tissue rearrangement
- Breast reduction
- Flap reconstruction.
- Jad M. Abdelsattar, MD is a Board Certified & Fellowship Trained Breast Surgical Oncologist with Cancer Services at Banner — University Medical Center Tucson. He focuses exclusively on patients with benign and malignant breast disease, achieving the best cancer outcomes and aesthetic results.
About Health Night Out
Health Night Out (HNO) is sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Health Fair Planning Committee. As an educational resource to the community, HNO events offer local practitioners the opportunity to present the latest in research-supported healthcare technologies and techniques. HNO events are held once per month from November to May. For more information about HNO events, email sbazhealthfair@gmail.com.
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