AW A yareihhnt Innovative Technology Improves Patient Experience For Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Treatment (NAPSA)—A mother, a sister, a friend...manyofus know someone who Wy hasbeen touched bybreast cancer, the most commoncancer among women, affecting an astonishing one in eight womenin the United States. in Thanks to technological advances detection and new treatment approaches, women diagnosedwith ear- ly-stage breast cancer can opt to keep their breast with less invasive surgery and with breast-conserving treatments. In fact, the American Cancer Society estimates that 59 percent of women with an early breast cancer diagnosis (Stage 1 or 2) undergo breast-conserving sur- gery (lumpectomy) versus 36 percent of women whodecide to have a total mastectomy. Research has shown that breast-conserving surgery followed by radiation therapy is aseffective as a mas- tectomy in decreasing the risk of local cancerrecurrence for most women". “One way that breast-conserv- ing surgery is now easier is due to a new innovation in breast cancertreat- ment—SAVI SCOUT Radar Local- ization. This resolves one of the most difficult aspects of breast conservation surgery by eliminating the need to place a wire inside of the breast tissue to locate a tumor,” said Dr. Barry Rosen, Chairman of Department of Many womenhavediscovered anew waytotreat breast cancer that can meanbetter outcomesin less time. geted for removal.Thisresultedin long days of surgery for women, with two procedures performed on the same day. With SCOUT, a tinyreflector, the size of a grain ofrice, is placed at the tumorsite at any time during the patient's treatmentand well in advance of surgery. ‘The SCOUT Wire-Free Radar Breast Localization System uses safe, nonradioactive, radar technology to provide real-time and precise surgical guidance during the surgery. ‘Theability to precisely locate tumors increases the probability of complete cancer removal and reduces thelike- lihood of needing follow-up surgery, Surgery at Advocate Illinois Masonic allowing any additional treatments to occur sooner. In addition, theability to strategically plantheincision mayresult in better cosmetic outcomes. lege of Medicine. “Manyofmypatients localize lymph nodes and tumorsprior Medical Center, Chicago; and Assistant Professor, University of Illinois Col- who have undergone a procedure with SCOUT” are impressed with the bene- fits, including shorter procedure times and decreased anxiety” Prior to 2015, surgeons generally relied on wire localization to locate a tumor during a lumpectomy procedure. With wirelocalization, a radiolo- gist guides a thin, hooked wire through the skin and into the tumor on the day of surgery. The surgeon then uses the wire to identify the area oftissue tar- SCOUTis also used toeffectively to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (chemotherapy administered prior to surgery) and can be used with anytype of imaging over the course ofa patient's care. More than 350 hospitals have imple- mentedthe SCOUT System,andtodate, over 45,000 womenhavehada wire-free localization experience. Learn More Ifyou wouldlike to learn more about SAVI SCOUTor the SCOUTCare”™ pro- gram,visit www.ciannamedical.com. "American Cancer Soctety. Cancer Treatment and Survivorship Facts & Figures, 2014-2015. Atlanta: American CancerSociety; 2014
