Dr Yazan Masannat
MBBS, MRCSI, MRCSEd, DBRM, FEBS, FRCSEd, MD
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer
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Biography
Yazan Masannat is an award-winning Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon specialising in Breast Cancer Surgery. He is an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen. His NHS practice is based at Broomfield Hospital in Essex and his private practice is in the London Breast Institute at Princess Grace Hospital in Central London and Springfield Hospital, in Chelmsford, Essex. He has many areas of specialist interest in Breast Cancer Surgery including Breast Reconstruction, Oncoplastic Breast Surgery using the different techniques like therapeutic mammoplasty and Chest Wall Perforator Flaps when indicated to conserve the Breast and Revision Surgery after breast cancer treatment.
Yazan has more than 60 peer reviewed publications and has been awarded numerous research grants. He is an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen/Scotland and an E-Tutor with the University of East Anglia/England. He is the Meetings Secretary and an elected member of the Board of Trustees of the Association of Breast Surgery, in addition to being an examiner at the European Board of Surgical Oncology and the European Board of Breast Surgery exams (UEMS).
He is also the creator of www.iBreastBook.com which is a free online resource with contributions from many of the leading Breast and Plastic surgeons across the world. The iBreastBook Webinar series, which he started during the covid pandemic with the support of colleagues has been a huge international success. As a result, Yazan is regularly invited worldwide as an international expert to lecture and teach on the different Oncoplastic Breast Surgical Techniques.
External Memberships
Tutor MS Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, University of East Anglia, Norwich
Meetings Secretary & Trustee, The Association of Breast Surgery (ABS)
Communications Lead/ Executive Group, the iBRA-net
Examiner (UEMS) and Board Member the European Board of Surgical Oncology
Examiner (UEMS) the European Board of Breast Surgery
Founder and Editor of iBreastBook
- Research
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Research Overview
MRI Scan in Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer
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Field cycling imaging to characterise breast cancer at low and ultra-low magnetic fields below 0.2 T
Communications Medicine, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 221Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-024-00644-2
Residual microcalcifications after neoadjuvant systemic therapy for early breast cancer: Implications for surgical planning and long-term outcomes
European Journal of Surgical Oncology, vol. 51, no. 1, 108781Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2024.108781
Peri-Tumoural Lipid Composition and Hypoxia for Early Immune Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, vol. 25, no. 17, 9303Contributions to Journals: ArticlesResults of shared learning of a new radiofrequency identification localization device—a UK iBRA-NET breast cancer localisation study
Clinical Radiology, vol. 79, no. 11, pp. e1288-e1295Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2024.06.014
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Targeted axillary dissection: worldwide variations in clinical practice
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, vol. 204, no. 2, pp. 389-396Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-023-07204-7
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Spatial heterogeneity of peri-tumoural lipid composition in postmenopausal patients with oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer
Scientific Reports, vol. 14, 4699Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55458-y
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/23246/1/Cheung_etal_SR_Spatial_Heterogeneity_of_VOR.pdf
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- [ONLINE] Author Correction: Spatial heterogeneity of peri-tumoural lipid composition in postmenopausal patients with oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer
Wire- and radiofrequency identification tag-guided localization of impalpable breast lesions: IBRA-NET localization study
British Journal of Surgery, vol. 111, no. 2, znae007Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znae007
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Postoperative complications and surgical outcomes of robotic versus conventional nipple-sparing mastectomy in breast cancer: meta-analysis
British Journal of Surgery, vol. 111, no. 1, znad336Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTowards detection of early response in neoadjuvant chemotherapy of breast cancer using Bayesian intravoxel incoherent motion
Frontiers in Oncology, vol. 13, 1277556Contributions to Journals: ArticlesNon-surgical site pain in women following breast cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Breast Care, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 399–411Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe Evolution of Educational Events during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Experience of G.Re.T.A. Foundation
Breast Care, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 200-202Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000530033
Outcomes of Different Quality of Life Assessment Modalities After Breast Cancer Therapy: A Network Meta-analysis
JAMA Network Open, vol. 6, no. 6, e2316878Contributions to Journals: ArticlesChest wall perforator flaps for breast reconstruction: international survey on attitudes and training needs
The British journal of surgery, vol. 48, pp. 1-7Contributions to Journals: ArticlesKeeping a Breast with Social Media: Le Marteau sans maître
Breast Care, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 179-181Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000531137
Natural Language Processing to Extract Meaningful Information from a Corpus of Written Knowledge in Breast Cancer: Transforming Books into Data
Breast Care, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 209-212Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000530448
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The Role of Social Media and Breast Cancer: How Does It Impact Patients?
Breast Care, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 203-208Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000530433
The Role of Social Media in Breast Cancer Care and Survivorship: A Narrative Review
Breast Care, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 193-199Contributions to Journals: Review articlesGermline Testing Around the Globe: Challenges in Different Practice Settings
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Educational Book, vol. 43, e390522Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1200/EDBK_390522
Comprehending the impact of #Breastcancer, #Breastsurgery and related hashtags on Twitter: A content and social network cross-sectional analysis #Breastcancer#Breastsurgery
European Journal of Surgical Oncology, vol. 49, no. 4, pp. 716-723Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLocalization Techniques for Non-Palpable Breast Lesions: Current Status, Knowledge Gaps, and Rationale for the MELODY Study (EUBREAST-4/iBRA-NET, NCT 05559411)
Cancers, vol. 15, no. 4, 1173Contributions to Journals: Review articlesResults of shared learning of a new magnetic seed localisation device – A UK iBRA-NET breast cancer localisation study
European Journal of Surgical Oncology, vol. 48, no. 12, pp. 2408-2413Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCurrent practice and surgical outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer: UK NeST study
British Journal of Surgery, vol. 109, no. 9, pp. 800-803Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac131
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/22543/1/Fatayer_BJS_Current_Practice_and_VOR.pdf
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Integrative, In Silico and Comparative Analysis of Breast Cancer Secretome Highlights Invasive-Ductal-Carcinoma-Grade Progression Biomarkers
Cancers, vol. 14, no. 16, 3854Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGlobal variations in the definition and management of multifocal and multicentric breast cancer: the MINIM international survey
The British journal of surgery, vol. 109, no. 8, pp. 656-659Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac080
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Text mining and word embedding for classification of decision making variables in breast cancer surgery
European Journal of Surgical Oncology, vol. 48, no. 7, pp. 1503-1509Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2022.03.002
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The Role of redo-Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Patients With Prior Ipsilateral Breast Cancer Surgery
Clinical Breast Cancer, vol. 22, no. 5, pp. e674-e679Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPeri-tumoural spatial distribution of lipid composition and tubule formation in breast cancer
BMC Cancer, vol. 22, 285Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe relationship between cardiac dosimetry and tumour quadrant location in left sided whole breast and chest wall adjuvant radiotherapy
Breast Disease, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 67-74Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3233/BD-201025
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The ESSO core curriculum committee update on surgical oncology
European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology, vol. 47, no. 11, pp. e1-e30Contributions to Journals: Review articlesLipid composition in peri-tumoural adipose tissue in postmenopausal patients with breast cancer
Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations- [ONLINE] SINAPSE ASM 2021 Abstracts
Peri-tumoural spatial distribution of lipid composition and tumour cellular differentiation in breast cancer
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsImpalpable Breast Cancer and Service Delivery during the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Role of Radiofrequency Tag localization
Archives of Breast Cancer, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 247-250Contributions to Journals: ArticlesIntra-tumoural lipid composition and lymphovascular invasion in breast cancer via non-invasive magnetic resonance spectroscopy
European Radiology, vol. 31, pp. 3703–3711Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDeregulation of lipid composition in peri-tumoural adipose tissue in postmenopausal patients with breast cancer
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsDiagnosis and management of chyle leak following axillary dissection
Surgeon, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 360-364Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2019.12.001
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Incidence of male breast cancer in Scotland over a twenty-five-year period (1992 - 2017)
European Journal of Surgical Oncology, vol. 46, no. 8, pp. 1546-1550Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLactate concentration in breast cancer using advanced magnetic resonance spectroscopy
British Journal of Cancer, vol. 123, no. 2, pp. 261-267Contributions to Journals: ArticlesInternational development and implementation of a core measurement set for research and audit studies in implant-based breast reconstruction: a study protocol
BMJ Open, vol. 10, no. 1, 035505Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035505
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Multifocal and multicentric breast cancer, is it time to think again?
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, vol. 102, no. 1, pp. 62-66Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1308/rcsann.2019.0109
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q-Space Imaging Yields a Higher Effect Gradient to Assess Cellularity than Conventional Diffusion-weighted Imaging Methods at 3.0 T: A Pilot Study with Freshly Excised Whole-Breast Tumors
Radiology: Imaging Cancer, vol. 1, no. 1, e190008Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1148/rycan.2019190008
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/13047/1/Senn_etal_rycan_VOR.pdf
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Optimal Phased-Array Signal Combination For Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Measurement In Breast Cancer Using Multiple Quantum Coherence MR Spectroscopy At 3T
Scientific Reports, vol. 9, no. 1, 9259Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-45710-1
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/12448/1/s41598_019_45710_1.pdf
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The impact of immediate breast reconstruction on the time to delivery of adjuvant therapy: the iBRA-2 study
British Journal of Cancer, vol. 120, pp. 883-895Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCurrent practice and short-term outcomes of therapeutic mammaplasty in the international TeaM multicentre prospective cohort study
British Journal of Surgery, vol. 105, no. 13, pp. 1778-1792Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.10959
A population-based audit of surgical practice and outcomes of oncoplastic breast conservations in Scotland - An analysis of 589 patients
European Journal of Surgical Oncology, vol. 44, no. 7, pp. 939-944Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2018.04.004
Pleomorphic LCIS what do we know?: A UK multicenter audit of pleomorphic lobular carcinoma in situ
Breast, vol. 38, pp. 120-124Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2017.12.011
Current margin practice and effect on re-excision rates following the publication of the SSO-ASTRO consensus and ABS consensus guidelines: a national prospective study of 2858 women undergoing breast-conserving therapy in the UK and Ireland
European Journal of Cancer, vol. 84, pp. 315-324Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2017.07.032
Spontaneous bilateral breast haemorrhagic necrosis
British Journal of Haematology, vol. 176, no. 4, pp. 666-668Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.13980
Sentinel node biopsy using a magnetic tracer versus standard technique: the SentiMAG Multicentre Trial
Annals of Surgical Oncology, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 1237-1245Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-013-3379-6
Challenges in the management of pleomorphic lobular carcinoma in situ of the breast
Breast, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 194-196Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2013.01.003
Conversion after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in England
Surgical Endoscopy, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 668Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-010-1209-5
