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All publications by 'Ray A'



Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – St Helens & Knowsley Staff

Feasibility of breast lesion localisation using Sirius Pintuition

Introduction Impalpable breast cancers can be localised using different techniques. Recently, magnetic seed localisation systems have been developed and shown to offer benefits over traditional wire guided techniques. This study aims to assess the feasibility of a new seed localisation device, Sirius Pintuition, at St Helen's and Knowsley NHS Trust.  ..

Published: 02/05/2022
Authors: Foster R, Bathla S, Harris O, Jois RHS, Kiernan T, Ray A, Chagla LS

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P179. Comparing roll and magseed in management of impalpable breast lesions a single unit experience

Background Screening and the use of Neoadjuvant therapy has increased the number of breast lesions requiring localisation. The search for the ideal technique is still on. ROLL (Radioisotope guided Occult Lesion Localisation) is a reliable technique though not widely available, Magnetic Seed, is a new alternative. These two techniques have..

Published: 01/05/2021
Authors: Jois RHS, Pushdary KH, Patnam V, Gupta N, Kiernan T, Bathla S, Ray A, Harris O, Chagla LS

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Re-excision After Breast Conservation Surgery – Our Breast Unit experience

Background The benefit of re-excision surgery for involved margin after BCS among the patient receiving adjuvant radiotherapy is unclear. Omission of re-excision surgery for selected patients with focally involved margin after BCS did not alter DFS and OS. Knowing the biology of cancer may assist to select patients benefiting with..

Published: 23/12/2019
Authors: Pushdary KH, Atherton J, Ray A, Jois RHS

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Breast cancer recurrence after ROLL lumpectomy

​ Background Very few literatures are available on the long term outcomes after Radioguided Occult Lesion Localisation (ROLL) guided lumpectomy for non palpable invasive breast cancer. We previously published a recurrence of 1.9% with median follow up of 33 months. This is the first observation reporting after a Ten year experience with ROLL...

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Jois RHS, Carini S, Harris O, Thind R, Desmond S, Ray A, Chagla LS, Bulgasim N,

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Proactive Improvement Strategy Checklist

​ Aims:  Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been widely accepted as a day case procedure but many trusts struggle to attain this. Techniques have been described to reduce pain and immediate/early complications from surgical and anaesthetic perspectives. We evaluated our theatre practices, targeting areas of improvement, to create and implement a "Proactive..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Mann K, Graham M, Purlackee S, Ray A, Kaul A, Kuduvalli P

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Impalpable Breast Cancer

​ Background:  The detection of impalpable breast cancer lesions is on the rise due to mass population screening. Radio-guided occult lesion localisation (ROLL) has recently been used in the management of early lesions while sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has been used to detect occult lymph node metastases. In order to..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Herbert J, , Chagla LS, Desmond S, Galea M, Harris O, Ray A, Thind R, Jois RHS

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