Mr Laszlo Romics
- Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer (School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing)
email:
Laszlo.Romics@glasgow.ac.uk
New Victoria Hospital Glasgow, Grange Road, G42 9TY
Publications
2025
Mactier, M., Mansell, J., Arthur, L., Doughty, J. and Romics, L. (2025) Survival after standard or oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery versus mastectomy for breast cancer. BJS Open, 9(2), zraf002. (doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zraf002) (PMID:40103401)
Soliman, M. , Metwally, I. H., Denewer, A., Abdallah, A., Denewar, F. A., Healy, N. A. , Romics, L. and Agrawal, A. (2025) Computed tomographic angiography in planning thoraco-dorsal artery perforator flap in breast and soft tissue reconstruction: a systematic review. British Journal of Radiology, 98(1165), pp. 27-35. (doi: 10.1093/bjr/tqae203) (PMID:39378114) (PMCID:PMC11652726)
2024
Shamis, S. A.K. et al. (2024) Elucidation of dysregulated pathways associated with hypoxia in oestrogen receptor-negative breast cancer. Cancer Medicine, 13(23), e70274. (doi: 10.1002/cam4.70274) (PMID:39660488) (PMCID:PMC11632397)
Fairhurst, K. et al. (2024) Current axillary management of patients with early breast cancer and low-volume nodal disease undergoing primary surgery: results of a United Kingdom national practice survey. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 206(3), pp. 465-471. (doi: 10.1007/s10549-024-07328-4) (PMID:38724821) (PMCID:PMC11208217)
Montagna, G. et al. (2024) Omission of axillary dissection following nodal downstaging with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. JAMA Oncology, 10(6), pp. 793-798. (doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.0578) (PMID:38662396)
2023
Agrawal, A. et al. (2023) ‘PartBreCon’ study. A UK multicentre retrospective cohort study to assess outcomes following PARTial BREast reCONstruction with chest wall perforator flaps. Breast, 71, pp. 82-88. (doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2023.07.007) (PMID:37544090) (PMCID:PMC10430575)
Dave, R. V. et al. (2023) Bridging pre-surgical endocrine therapy for breast cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: outcomes from the B-MaP-C study. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 199(2), pp. 265-279. (doi: 10.1007/s10549-023-06893-4) (PMID:37010651) (PMCID:PMC10068712)
Savioli, F., Morrow, E.S., Cheung, L.K., Stallard, S., Doughty, J. and Romics, L. (2023) Routine four-quadrant cavity shaving at the time of wide local excision for breast cancer reduces re-excision rate. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 105(1), pp. 56-61. (doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0285) (PMID:35174724)
2022
Savioli, F., Morrow, E. S., Dolan, R. D. , Romics, L., Lannigan, A., Edwards, J. and McMillan, D. C. (2022) Prognostic role of preoperative circulating systemic inflammatory response markers in primary breast cancer: meta-analysis. British Journal of Surgery, 109(12), pp. 1206-1215. (doi: 10.1093/bjs/znac319) (PMID:36130112)
Stallard, S., Savioli, F., McConnachie, A. , Norrie, J., Dudman, K. , Morrow, E. S. and Romics, L. (2022) Antibiotic prophylaxis in breast cancer surgery (PAUS trial): randomised clinical double-blind parallel-group multicentre superiority trial. British Journal of Surgery, 109(12), pp. 1224-1231. (doi: 10.1093/bjs/znac280) (PMID:35932230)
Weber, W. P. et al. (2022) Oncoplastic breast consortium recommendations for mastectomy and whole breast reconstruction in the setting of post-mastectomy radiation therapy. Breast, 63, pp. 123-139. (doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2022.03.008) (PMID:35366506) (PMCID:PMC8976143)
Fitzal, F. et al. (2022) Retrospective, multicenter analysis comparing conventional with oncoplastic breast conserving surgery: oncological and surgical outcomes in women with high-risk breast cancer from the OPBC-01/iTOP2 study. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 29(2), pp. 1061-1070. (doi: 10.1245/s10434-021-10809-1) (PMID:34647202) (PMCID:PMC8724061)
Rutherford, C.L., Barker, S. and Romics, L. (2022) A systematic review of oncoplastic volume replacement breast surgery: oncological safety and cosmetic outcome. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 104(1), pp. 5-17. (doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0012) (PMID:34767472)
2021
Vidya, R. et al. (2021) Innovations for the future of breast surgery. British Journal of Surgery, 108(8), pp. 908-916. (doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab147) (PMID:34059874)
Pujji, O.J.S., Blackhall, V., Romics, L. and Vidya, R. (2021) Systematic review of partial breast reconstruction with pedicled perforator artery flaps: Clinical, oncological and cosmetic outcomes. European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 47(8), pp. 1883-1890. (doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.03.249) (PMID:33895022)
Dave, R. V. et al. (2021) Breast cancer management pathways during the COVID-19 pandemic: outcomes from the UK ‘Alert Level 4’ phase of the B-MaP-C study. British Journal of Cancer, 124(11), pp. 1785-1794. (doi: 10.1038/s41416-020-01234-4) (PMID:33767422) (PMCID:PMC7993073)
Savioli, F. , Seth, S., Morrow, E., Doughty, J., Stallard, S., Malyon, A. and Romics, L. (2021) Extreme oncoplasty: breast conservation in patients with large, multifocal, and multicentric breast cancer. Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy, 13, pp. 353-359. (doi: 10.2147/BCTT.S296242) (PMID:34079367) (PMCID:PMC8164874)
Romics, L. et al. (2021) A prospective cohort study of the safety of breast cancer surgery during COVID-19 pandemic in the West of Scotland. Breast, 55, pp. 1-6. (doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2020.11.015) (PMID:33285400) (PMCID:PMC7687359)
2020
Savioli, F., Edwards, J. , McMillan, D. , Stallard, S., Doughty, J. and Romics, L. (2020) The effect of postoperative complications on survival and recurrence after surgery for breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 155, 103075. (doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.103075) (PMID:32987333)
2019
Morrow, E. S., Dolan, R. D. , Doughty, J., Stallard, S., Lannigan, A. and Romics, L. (2019) Variation in the management of elderly patients in two neighboring breast units is due to preferences and attitudes of health professionals. Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy, 11, pp. 179-188. (doi: 10.2147/BCTT.S194124)
2018
Morrow, E., Lannigan, A., Doughty, J., Litherland, J., Mansell, J., Stallard, S., Mallon, E. and Romics, L. (2018) Population-based study of the sensitivity of axillary ultrasound imaging in the preoperative staging of node-positive invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast. British Journal of Surgery, 105(8), pp. 987-995. (doi: 10.1002/bjs.10791) (PMID:29623677)
Romics, L. et al. (2018) 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, 44(7), pp. 939-944. (doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2018.04.004) (PMID:29705287)
2017
Mansell, J., Weiler-Mithoff, E., Stallard, S., Doughty, J.C., Mallon, E. and Romics, L. (2017) Oncoplastic breast conservation surgery is oncologically safe when compared to wide local excision and mastectomy. Breast, 32, pp. 179-185. (doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2017.02.006) (PMID:28214785)
Morrow, E.S., Dolan, R.D. , Blackhall, V. and Romics, L. (2017) Immediate Breast Reconstruction versus Delayed Breast Reconstruction: An Analysis of Oncological Outcomes. San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, TX, USA, 05-09 Dec 2017. P4-13-09-P4-13-09.
2016
Kabir, S., Stallard, S., Weiler-Mithoff, E.-M., Mansell, J., Mallon, E., Doughty, J. and Romics, L. (2016) Six-year follow-up of patients treated with oncoplastic reduction mammoplasty: a cohort study. International Journal of Surgery, 26, pp. 38-42. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.01.001) (PMID:26763347)
2015
Dolan, R. , Patel, M., Weiler-Mithoff, E.-M., Mansell, J., Stallard, S., Doughty, J. C. and Romics Jr., L. (2015) Imaging results following oncoplastic and standard breast conserving surgery. Breast Care, 10(5), pp. 325-329. (doi: 10.1159/000437105) (PMID:26688680) (PMCID:PMC4677719)
Articles
Mactier, M., Mansell, J., Arthur, L., Doughty, J. and Romics, L. (2025) Survival after standard or oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery versus mastectomy for breast cancer. BJS Open, 9(2), zraf002. (doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zraf002) (PMID:40103401)
Soliman, M. , Metwally, I. H., Denewer, A., Abdallah, A., Denewar, F. A., Healy, N. A. , Romics, L. and Agrawal, A. (2025) Computed tomographic angiography in planning thoraco-dorsal artery perforator flap in breast and soft tissue reconstruction: a systematic review. British Journal of Radiology, 98(1165), pp. 27-35. (doi: 10.1093/bjr/tqae203) (PMID:39378114) (PMCID:PMC11652726)
Shamis, S. A.K. et al. (2024) Elucidation of dysregulated pathways associated with hypoxia in oestrogen receptor-negative breast cancer. Cancer Medicine, 13(23), e70274. (doi: 10.1002/cam4.70274) (PMID:39660488) (PMCID:PMC11632397)
Fairhurst, K. et al. (2024) Current axillary management of patients with early breast cancer and low-volume nodal disease undergoing primary surgery: results of a United Kingdom national practice survey. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 206(3), pp. 465-471. (doi: 10.1007/s10549-024-07328-4) (PMID:38724821) (PMCID:PMC11208217)
Montagna, G. et al. (2024) Omission of axillary dissection following nodal downstaging with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. JAMA Oncology, 10(6), pp. 793-798. (doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.0578) (PMID:38662396)
Agrawal, A. et al. (2023) ‘PartBreCon’ study. A UK multicentre retrospective cohort study to assess outcomes following PARTial BREast reCONstruction with chest wall perforator flaps. Breast, 71, pp. 82-88. (doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2023.07.007) (PMID:37544090) (PMCID:PMC10430575)
Dave, R. V. et al. (2023) Bridging pre-surgical endocrine therapy for breast cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: outcomes from the B-MaP-C study. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 199(2), pp. 265-279. (doi: 10.1007/s10549-023-06893-4) (PMID:37010651) (PMCID:PMC10068712)
Savioli, F., Morrow, E.S., Cheung, L.K., Stallard, S., Doughty, J. and Romics, L. (2023) Routine four-quadrant cavity shaving at the time of wide local excision for breast cancer reduces re-excision rate. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 105(1), pp. 56-61. (doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0285) (PMID:35174724)
Savioli, F., Morrow, E. S., Dolan, R. D. , Romics, L., Lannigan, A., Edwards, J. and McMillan, D. C. (2022) Prognostic role of preoperative circulating systemic inflammatory response markers in primary breast cancer: meta-analysis. British Journal of Surgery, 109(12), pp. 1206-1215. (doi: 10.1093/bjs/znac319) (PMID:36130112)
Stallard, S., Savioli, F., McConnachie, A. , Norrie, J., Dudman, K. , Morrow, E. S. and Romics, L. (2022) Antibiotic prophylaxis in breast cancer surgery (PAUS trial): randomised clinical double-blind parallel-group multicentre superiority trial. British Journal of Surgery, 109(12), pp. 1224-1231. (doi: 10.1093/bjs/znac280) (PMID:35932230)
Weber, W. P. et al. (2022) Oncoplastic breast consortium recommendations for mastectomy and whole breast reconstruction in the setting of post-mastectomy radiation therapy. Breast, 63, pp. 123-139. (doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2022.03.008) (PMID:35366506) (PMCID:PMC8976143)
Fitzal, F. et al. (2022) Retrospective, multicenter analysis comparing conventional with oncoplastic breast conserving surgery: oncological and surgical outcomes in women with high-risk breast cancer from the OPBC-01/iTOP2 study. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 29(2), pp. 1061-1070. (doi: 10.1245/s10434-021-10809-1) (PMID:34647202) (PMCID:PMC8724061)
Rutherford, C.L., Barker, S. and Romics, L. (2022) A systematic review of oncoplastic volume replacement breast surgery: oncological safety and cosmetic outcome. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 104(1), pp. 5-17. (doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0012) (PMID:34767472)
Vidya, R. et al. (2021) Innovations for the future of breast surgery. British Journal of Surgery, 108(8), pp. 908-916. (doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab147) (PMID:34059874)
Pujji, O.J.S., Blackhall, V., Romics, L. and Vidya, R. (2021) Systematic review of partial breast reconstruction with pedicled perforator artery flaps: Clinical, oncological and cosmetic outcomes. European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 47(8), pp. 1883-1890. (doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.03.249) (PMID:33895022)
Dave, R. V. et al. (2021) Breast cancer management pathways during the COVID-19 pandemic: outcomes from the UK ‘Alert Level 4’ phase of the B-MaP-C study. British Journal of Cancer, 124(11), pp. 1785-1794. (doi: 10.1038/s41416-020-01234-4) (PMID:33767422) (PMCID:PMC7993073)
Savioli, F. , Seth, S., Morrow, E., Doughty, J., Stallard, S., Malyon, A. and Romics, L. (2021) Extreme oncoplasty: breast conservation in patients with large, multifocal, and multicentric breast cancer. Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy, 13, pp. 353-359. (doi: 10.2147/BCTT.S296242) (PMID:34079367) (PMCID:PMC8164874)
Romics, L. et al. (2021) A prospective cohort study of the safety of breast cancer surgery during COVID-19 pandemic in the West of Scotland. Breast, 55, pp. 1-6. (doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2020.11.015) (PMID:33285400) (PMCID:PMC7687359)
Savioli, F., Edwards, J. , McMillan, D. , Stallard, S., Doughty, J. and Romics, L. (2020) The effect of postoperative complications on survival and recurrence after surgery for breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 155, 103075. (doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.103075) (PMID:32987333)
Morrow, E. S., Dolan, R. D. , Doughty, J., Stallard, S., Lannigan, A. and Romics, L. (2019) Variation in the management of elderly patients in two neighboring breast units is due to preferences and attitudes of health professionals. Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy, 11, pp. 179-188. (doi: 10.2147/BCTT.S194124)
Morrow, E., Lannigan, A., Doughty, J., Litherland, J., Mansell, J., Stallard, S., Mallon, E. and Romics, L. (2018) Population-based study of the sensitivity of axillary ultrasound imaging in the preoperative staging of node-positive invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast. British Journal of Surgery, 105(8), pp. 987-995. (doi: 10.1002/bjs.10791) (PMID:29623677)
Romics, L. et al. (2018) 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, 44(7), pp. 939-944. (doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2018.04.004) (PMID:29705287)
Mansell, J., Weiler-Mithoff, E., Stallard, S., Doughty, J.C., Mallon, E. and Romics, L. (2017) Oncoplastic breast conservation surgery is oncologically safe when compared to wide local excision and mastectomy. Breast, 32, pp. 179-185. (doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2017.02.006) (PMID:28214785)
Kabir, S., Stallard, S., Weiler-Mithoff, E.-M., Mansell, J., Mallon, E., Doughty, J. and Romics, L. (2016) Six-year follow-up of patients treated with oncoplastic reduction mammoplasty: a cohort study. International Journal of Surgery, 26, pp. 38-42. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.01.001) (PMID:26763347)
Dolan, R. , Patel, M., Weiler-Mithoff, E.-M., Mansell, J., Stallard, S., Doughty, J. C. and Romics Jr., L. (2015) Imaging results following oncoplastic and standard breast conserving surgery. Breast Care, 10(5), pp. 325-329. (doi: 10.1159/000437105) (PMID:26688680) (PMCID:PMC4677719)
Conference or Workshop Item
Morrow, E.S., Dolan, R.D. , Blackhall, V. and Romics, L. (2017) Immediate Breast Reconstruction versus Delayed Breast Reconstruction: An Analysis of Oncological Outcomes. San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, TX, USA, 05-09 Dec 2017. P4-13-09-P4-13-09.