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The Effects of Mastectomy and Post-Mastectomy Reconstructive Surgery of Breast-cancer Patients on their Depression, Self-esteem and Self-efficacy Beliefs

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2019
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to draw a comparison between patients diagnosed with breast-cancer and had mastectomy and post-mastectomy reconstructive operation with respect to their depression, self-esteem and self-efficacy belief scores against ...
Zehra Kanmaz, Osman Tolga Aricak
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Visualising Discourse Structure in Interactive Documents [PDF]

, 2007
In this paper we introduce a method for generating interactive documents which exploits the visual features of hypertext to represent discourse structure.
Busemann, Stephan, Mancini, Clara, Pietsch, Christian , Scott, Donia   +3 more
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Residual breast tissue after robot-assisted nipple sparing mastectomy

Breast, 2021
Introduction: While the long-term oncologic safety of robot-assisted nipple sparing mastectomy (RNSM) remains to be elucidated, histologically detected residual breast tissue (RBT) can be a surrogate for oncologically sound mastectomy.
Ko Un Park, MD, Gary H. Tozbikian, MD, David Ferry, RNFA, Allan Tsung, MD, Mathew Chetta, MD, Steven Schulz, MD, Roman Skoracki, MD   +6 more
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A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis of Local and Distant Relapse of Breast Cancer Following Immediate Breast Reconstruction According to Molecular Subtypes

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
PurposeConcerns have been raised about the oncologic safety of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) following mastectomy for breast cancer. This study aimed to evaluate locoregional recurrence (LRR) and distant metastasis (DM) of breast cancer according
Chunyong Han, Chunyong Han, Chunyong Han, Chunyong Han, Chunyong Han, Xuehui Zhang, Xuehui Zhang, Xuehui Zhang, Xuehui Zhang, Xuehui Zhang, Jingyan Sun, Jingyan Sun, Jingyan Sun, Jingyan Sun, Jingyan Sun, Jing Liu, Jing Liu, Jing Liu, Jing Liu, Jing Liu, Shanshan He, Shanshan He, Shanshan He, Shanshan He, Shanshan He, Jian Yin, Jian Yin, Jian Yin, Jian Yin, Jian Yin   +29 more
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Sexuality, depression and body image after breast reconstruction

Clinics
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of breast reconstruction after mastectomy on sexual function, body image, and depression. METHODS: This cross-sectional, comparative, controlled study was conducted with 90 women between 18 and 65 years of age who had ...
Silvania de Cassia Vieira Archangelo, Miguel Sabino Neto, Daniela Francescato Veiga, Elvio Bueno Garcia, Lydia Masako Ferreira   +4 more
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Association of clinicopathologic variables and patient preference with the choice of surgical treatment for early-stage breast cancer: A registry-based study

Breast
Introduction: Observational studies suggest that breast conserving surgery (BCS) and radiotherapy (RT) offers superior survival compared to mastectomy. The aim was to compare patient and tumour characteristics in women with invasive breast cancer ≤30 mm ...
Emma Söderberg, Fredrik Wärnberg, Anna-Karin Wennstig, Greger Nilsson, Hans Garmo, Lars Holmberg, Carl Blomqvist, Malin Sund, Charlotta Wadsten   +8 more
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Invasive breast cancer following bilateral subcutaneous mastectomy in a BRCA2 mutation carrier: a case report and review of the literature

World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2005
Background Primary prevention of breast cancer through prophylactic mastectomy can reduce the risk of malignancy in high-risk individuals. No type of mastectomy completely removes all breast tissue, but a subcutaneous mastectomy leaves more tissue in ...
Galvez Maria, Tremblay Francine, Mesurolle Benoit, Kasprzak Lidia, Halwani Fawaz, Foulkes William D   +5 more
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“I don't know if I understood the whole process from the beginning”: A photo-elicitation exploration of the experience of mastectomy and breast reconstruction decision making

PEC Innovation, 2023
Objectives: Policy and guidance assume that reconstruction following mastectomy will have physical and psychological benefits, however research has disputed whether this is always the case.
Janette Renshaw, Amy E. Burton
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Coping with and adjusting to mastectomy and widowhood : a comparative study : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University [PDF]

, 1979
A comparison of two cross-sectional surveys of thirty women who had undergone mastectomy with thirty widows established that both losses were met with a similar initial grief reaction which moved through the stages of denial, alarm reaction, realisation ...
Parsons, Diana Mary
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Beautiful Disease: The Story of Angelina Jolie’s Mastectomy in the American Media [PDF]

, 2014
In 2013 Angelina Jolie revealed in a New York Times editorial that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy earlier that year. This qualitative study examines the social meaning of that Times piece.
Michel, Angie
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