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Subcutaneous Mastectomy v Prophylactic Mastectomy
Archives of Surgery, 1984To the Editor .—The article on subcutaneous mastectomy by Shons and Press 1 is one that I must comment on. The subject of prophylactic mastectomy is receiving a lot of attention. However, the term subcutaneous mastectomy should not be used interchangeably with the term prophylactic mastectomy . The problem comes up as to who should have a prophylactic
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The American Journal of Surgery, 2002
Ambulatory mastectomy has been a topic of heated political debate with little analysis of clinical data.Based on extensive satisfaction surveys, an ideal surgical treatment experience was developed that decreased nausea, increased preoperative education, and reduced perioperative narcotic usage.
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Ambulatory mastectomy has been a topic of heated political debate with little analysis of clinical data.Based on extensive satisfaction surveys, an ideal surgical treatment experience was developed that decreased nausea, increased preoperative education, and reduced perioperative narcotic usage.
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Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2000
The Society of Surgical Oncology has developed a position statement54 that lists conditions warranting consideration of prophylactic mastectomy (Table 4). It must be stressed that there are no absolute indications for prophylactic mastectomy. The data are limited about the efficacy of prophylactic mastectomy in humans, but recent studies suggest that ...
S. Eva Singletary +6 more
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The Society of Surgical Oncology has developed a position statement54 that lists conditions warranting consideration of prophylactic mastectomy (Table 4). It must be stressed that there are no absolute indications for prophylactic mastectomy. The data are limited about the efficacy of prophylactic mastectomy in humans, but recent studies suggest that ...
S. Eva Singletary +6 more
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Seminars in Surgical Oncology, 1991
AbstractLocal‐regional relapse after breast‐conserving surgery and radiation therapy is operable and not associated with concurrent distant metastases in most cases. Salvage mastectomy results in local‐regional control for most patients. The extent of the surgery relates to the extent of the local‐regional recurrence and does not carry an increased ...
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AbstractLocal‐regional relapse after breast‐conserving surgery and radiation therapy is operable and not associated with concurrent distant metastases in most cases. Salvage mastectomy results in local‐regional control for most patients. The extent of the surgery relates to the extent of the local‐regional recurrence and does not carry an increased ...
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Partial Mastectomy Reconstruction
Clinics in Plastic Surgery, 2007The treatment of breast cancer is an evolving field. Different modalities are continuously being developed to maximize patient survival while minimizing the treatment's morbidity. Currently, the two main options for the management of primary breast cancer are total mastectomy and partial mastectomy with radiation.
Hamdi, Moustapha +2 more
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2018
Background: Reconstructive trends and outcomes for nipple-sparing mastectomy continue to be defined. The graduated impact of breast size and mastectomy weight remains incompletely evaluated. Methods: All patients undergoing nipple-sparing mastectomy from
J. Frey +3 more
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Background: Reconstructive trends and outcomes for nipple-sparing mastectomy continue to be defined. The graduated impact of breast size and mastectomy weight remains incompletely evaluated. Methods: All patients undergoing nipple-sparing mastectomy from
J. Frey +3 more
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Psychosocial Effects of Mastectomy: is it Due to Mastectomy or to the Diagnosis of Malignancy?
British Journal of Psychiatry, 1986Twenty-three consecutive married and sexually active Chinese women treated for breast cancer were compared with a randomly selected group of 34 female patients suffering from different kinds of malignancies. A structured interview was used to study both groups.
N. Y. T. Kung, T. T. Alagaratnam
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Prophylactic Bilateral Mastectomy and Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy
Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, 2014With increasing public awareness of the risk for breast cancer and modern techniques of reconstruction, the option of surgical prophylaxis for risk reduction is becoming increasingly popular. Bilateral prophylactic mastectomy for women at increased risk of developing breast cancer and contralateral prophylactic mastectomy for those with unilateral ...
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