Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2017 Preservation of the breast skin envelope during immediate implant-based breast reconstruction is important for producing symmetrical and natural-looking breasts.
June-Kyu Kim, Yong Seong Kim
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The Breast Implant Controversy: A Prism for Reform [PDF]
, 2001 The author argues that regulatory blunders and the litigation explosion pertaining to breast implants highlight defects in U.S.
Yang, Benson
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Fibronectin rescues estrogen receptor α from lysosomal degradation in breast cancer cells [PDF]
, 2018 Estrogen receptor α (ERα) is expressed in tissues as diverse as brains and mammary glands. In breast cancer, ERα is a key regulator of tumor progression.
Acconcia +111 more
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Volumetric Analysis and Its Relationship to Actual Breast Weight
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2013 Background Preoperative volume assessment is useful in breast reconstruction. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and mammography are commonly available to reconstructive surgeons in the care of a patient with breast cancer.
Anna Yoo, Kyung Won Minn, Ung Sik Jin
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Ethnicity-dependent and -independent heterogeneity in healthy normal breast hierarchy impacts tumor characterization [PDF]
, 2015 Recent reports of widespread genetic variation affecting regulation of gene expression raise the possibility of significant inter-individual differences in stem-progenitor-mature cell hierarchy in adult organs.
Anjanappa, Manjushree +2 more
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Superficial thrombophlebitis (Mondor′s Disease) after breast augmentation surgery
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2008 Although the aetiology of Mondor′s disease remains unclear, the most commonly cited cause is trauma of some sort. Although surgical trauma has frequently been quoted, reports that specifically implicate aesthetic breast surgery are unusual in the ...
P. Viana Giovanni Andre +1 more
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The looming tide of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in Portugal and Brazil [PDF]
, 2016 Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are widely disseminated in the environment and an emerging cause of infectious diseases worldwide. Their remarkable natural resistance to disinfectants and antibiotics and an ability to survive under low-nutrient ...
Alarico, Susana +4 more
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Bilateral gigantomastia due to benign breast tumors: a case series and brief review focusing on bilateral diffuse pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia [PDF]
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic SurgeryGigantomastia is a rare condition characterized by excessive hypertrophy of the connective tissue of the breast, which can cause physical and emotional distress.
Jin Sol Park, Ung Sik Jin
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Gene expression profiling of tumour epithelial and stromal compartments during breast cancer progression [PDF]
, 2012 The progression of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) to invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) marks a critical step in the evolution of breast cancer. There is some evidence to suggest that dynamic interactions between the neoplastic cells and the tumour ...
A Rizki +57 more
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Catching and monitoring clinical innovation through performance indicators. The case of the breast-conserving surgery indicator. [PDF]
, 2017 Background: The evolution in the surgical and diagnostic procedures, the attention to women’s preferences, the case mix, and di erences in professional practices may lead to a variability in the quality of breast cancer clinical pathway.
Candelori, Silvio +7 more
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