The American Society of Breast Surgeons, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, and other medical societies released recommendations for Breast Cancer Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The recommendations mentioned that re-excision surgeries were classified as Priority C meaning that those surgeries would be delayed until after COVID, however, the concern from surgeons is that they don't know when the end of COVID will be. The disadvantage to pushing these surgeries out is that it delays everything that follows like radiation, adjuvant treatment, and it provides time for the cancer to grow.

During this on-demand webinar, Dr. Cary Kaufman discusses the importance of obtaining clear margins at the time of surgery and how digital breast tomosynthesis aids surgeons during operation to see the extent of the cancer so that they can ensure that they've obtained clear margins.

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Speaker: Cary Kaufman, MD FACS, Bellingham Regional Breast Center

Dr. Cary Kaufman is an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Washington and the Medical Director of the Bellingham Regional Breast Center. Dr. Kaufman has been in practice for over 25 years. In addition, he has published over 50 articles on breast cancer, diagnosis and treatment.

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Moderator: John Leach, Vice President of Marketing, KUBTEC

John Leach is the Vice President of Marketing at KUBTEC, with responsibility for marketing programs, brand management, and product development. John has worked within the medical device, diagnostics, and biotechnology industries throughout his career helping organizations grow into new markets and build a strong pipeline of leads.

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