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Analysis of etiological characteristics, risk factors and inflammatory factors in patients with postoperative infection following modified radical mastectomy [PDF]

open access: yesZhongguo aizheng zazhi
Background and purpose: Modified radical mastectomy is an important approach for treating breast cancer, but the risk of postoperative incision infection rate is relatively high, which can seriously affect the treatment outcome and prognosis of these ...
QIAN Fang, SUN Yongqiang, ZHANG Sihan, SONG Tianli
doaj   +1 more source

Reprogramming SREBP1‐dependent lipogenesis and inflammation in high‐risk breast with licochalcone A: A novel path to cancer prevention

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Endocrine drugs repurposed from treatment protocols are the primary medications available for breast cancer (BC) prevention in at‐risk women. Adverse effects, however, significantly minimize uptake and prevention impact. Here, the authors investigated licochalcone A (LicA), a non‐endocrine anti‐inflammatory agent with reported hematologic ...
Atieh Hajirahimkhan   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality‐adjusted life years in the presence and absence of organized mammographic screening using data from BreastScreen Norway

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Although mammographic screening can reduce breast cancer mortality and extend life, some studies have found a negative impact on net quality‐adjusted life years (QALYs). Here, the authors estimated net QALYs associated with biennial mammographic screening for women aged 50–69 years in Norway under various scenarios.
Rick Groeneweg   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

THE EFFECT OF LIMITED VERSUS EXTENDED AXILLARY LYMPH NODES DISSECTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POST-MASTECTOMY MORBIDITY [PDF]

open access: yesBasrah Journal of Surgery, 2019
THE EFFECT OF LIMITED VERSUS EXTENDED AXILLARY LYMPH NODES DISSECTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POST-MASTECTOMY MORBIDITY Ahmed N Abdulnabi MB,ChB, CABS, Specialist of General Surgery, AL-Fayhaa Teaching Hospital, Basrah, IRAQ.
Ahmed Abdulnab
doaj   +1 more source

Oncoplastic central quadrantectomies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Tumors localized in the central quadrant (centrally located breast tumors) have always represented a challenge for the surgeon because of the critical aesthetical matters related to the nipple-areola complex (NAC).
AMABILE, MARIA IDA   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Development and psychometric properties of a general cancer stigma scale

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Cancer‐related stigma can fuel anxiety and depression and lead to self‐isolation, delayed treatment, and decreased quality of life. The extent to which stigma impacts cancer patients, however, remains uncertain. This study applied mixed methods in high‐ and low‐income settings, with cohorts in the U.S. state of Utah and Lilongwe, Malawi, to
Stephen M. Kimani   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improvement of Upper Extremity Lymphedema after Delayed Breast Reconstruction with an Extended Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Flap [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Plastic Surgery, 2012
Lymphedema is a common complication after mastectomy in breast cancer patients. Many treatment options are available, but no treatment results in a complete cure.
Kyeong Tae Lee   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Rare chondrosarcoma of the breast treated with quadrantectomy instead of mastectomy. A case report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Breast chondrosarcoma is a rare sarcoma that mainly occurs in females >50 years old. To the best of our knowledge, only 16 cases were reported in the literature prior to 2013 and all patients were surgically treated by mastectomy, with or without ...
Badyal   +31 more
core   +2 more sources

Longitudinal changes in health‐related quality of life after a breast cancer diagnosis in sub‐Saharan Africa: Evidence from the prospective ABC‐DO cohort

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Breast cancer is now the most common malignancy among women in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). Its impact on survivors’ quality of life and Global Health Status (GHS), however, remains inadequately studied in this setting. Here, using data from the African Breast Cancer‐Disparities in Outcomes (ABC‐DO) study, the authors examined GHS over time in
Shamsudeen Mohammed   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

OK-432 (Sapylin) Reduces Seroma Formation After Axillary Lymphadenectomy in Breast Cancer

open access: yesJournal of Investigative Surgery, 2017
Purpose/aim: Modified radical mastectomy is the standard surgery for breast cancer in developing countries. However, seroma formation regarded as the most frequent postoperative complication limits the therapeutic benefit of mastectomy and axillary ...
Deguang Kong   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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