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Screening is associated with lower mastectomy rates in eastern Switzerland beyond stage effects

open access: yesBMC Cancer, 2021
Background A recent study found an influence of organized mammography screening programmes (MSPs) on geographical and temporal variation of mastectomy rates. We aimed to quantify the effect on the example of one of the cantonal programmes in Switzerland.
Christian Herrmann   +4 more
doaj   +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

Importance of Breast Sensation After Mastectomy: Evidence from Three Sources

open access: yesWomen's Health Reports, 2023
Background: Every year, more than 90,000 U.S. women undergo mastectomy. More than 40% have reconstruction. Following reconstruction, most women experience persistent partial or complete numbness of the reconstructed breasts, and many experience pain. Yet,
Stacy T. Lindau   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sonographic localisation of lymph nodes suspicious of metastatic breast cancer to surgical axillary levels

open access: yesJournal of Medical Radiation Sciences, Volume 72, Issue 1, Page 119-138, March 2025.
Sonographic imaging is used to identify the presence, number and location of malignant lymph nodes. Axillary lymph nodes suspicious of harbouring breast cancer metastasis can be localised to three surgical axillary levels. This paper will unpack the axillary anatomy, muscular sonographic landmarks, surgical axillary lymph node levels and the ...
Michelle Fenech   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changing Practices in Axillary Surgery After Neoadjuvant Breast Cancer Therapy: Insights From the EUSOMA European Database

open access: yesJournal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) after neoadjuvant treatment (NAT) is an increasing option for axillary surgery in patients responding to treatment, whether diagnosed as clinically node‐negative (cN0) or node‐positive (cN + ). This study evaluates SLNB trends in patients with NAT in a large European population.
Antonio J. Esgueva   +49 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disparities in Breast Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Outcomes Among Vietnamese American Women: A Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Breast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer‐related mortality among women globally. Vietnamese women experience unique challenges, including sociocultural, linguistic, and systemic barriers, contributing to disparities in screening utilization, late‐stage diagnoses, and treatment outcomes.
Antoinette T. Nguyen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Current Situation and Development of Endoscopic Ear Surgery in China

open access: yesWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Endoscopic ear surgery has been widely performed in China since 2015 due to the development and rapid popularization of endoscopic technology. Due to the relative shortness of the auditory meatus, only a fixed endoscope is required in many cases, rather than a motion similar to a nasal endoscope, and uncontrollable bleeding is virtually non ...
Meng‐Wen Shi, Ge Yin, Yu Sun
wiley   +1 more source

Sexual Function, Activity and Distress 24 Months After Surgical Menopause: What Happens After Menopause (WHAM)—A Prospective Controlled Study

open access: yesBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the effect of surgical menopause (risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy, RRSO) on sexual function and the modifying effects of HRT. Design Prospective observational study of women undergoing RRSO and age‐matched comparison group who retained their ovaries. Setting High‐risk clinics and general population.
Martha Hickey   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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