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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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The impact of loco-regional recurrences on metastatic progression in early-stage breast cancer: a multistate model [PDF]

, 2009
To study whether the effects of prognostic factors associated with the occurrence of distant metastases (DM) at primary diagnosis change after the incidence of loco-regional recurrences (LRR) among women treated for invasive stage I or II breast cancer ...
A Fourquet, AC Voogd, B Fisher, B Fisher, B Fisher, C Vrieling, C. J. van de Velde, D Cowen, E Touboul, Early Breast Cancer Trialists’ Collaborative Group, G Coulombe, G. H. de Bock, H Bartelink, H Kemperman, H Putter, H. Bartelink, H. Putter, HM Nielsen, I Soerjomataram, J Dongen Van, J Engel, J Hage Van der, J Hage Van der, J Ragaz, J. A. van der Hage, J. Bonnema, JA Dongen Van, JA Dongen Van, JG Nes Van, L Livi, M Clarke, M Leest Van der, M Sangen Van der, MA Bollet, N Kroman, P Broet, PC Clahsen, PH Elkhuizen, PH Elkhuizen, R Arriagada, R Arriagada, RS Punglia, U Veronesi, WS Halsted   +43 more
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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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Maximizing Neurovascular Outcomes of Facial Transplantation: A Comprehensive Review

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Facial transplantation is a division of reconstructive surgery which aims to improve the function and appearance of a face that has endured severe disfigurement. Currently, the face transplant procedure uses allogenic tissue, harvested from a brain‐dead donor, to replace damaged facial components.
Olivia A. James, Faye Bennett
wiley   +1 more source

Early Complications After Radical Operations in Breast Cancer Patients [PDF]

, 2020
Breast cancer is one of the most common Malignancies in women. In many cases, a major component of complex treatment for breast cancer is surgery - radical mastectomy or radical breast resection.The aim of the work – to investigate the frequency and ...
Baranova, A. (Anna), Vinnyk, Y. (Yuri), Vlasenko, V. (Vadym)   +2 more
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Long‐term benefit from adjuvant tamoxifen therapy for ER+ HER2− breast cancer by PR positivity

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Tamoxifen is a cornerstone of endocrine therapy for estrogen receptor (ER)‐positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)‐negative breast cancer. Its long‐term benefits, however, may vary by progesterone receptor (PR) status. Here, using data from the Stockholm tamoxifen trials, the authors evaluated whether PR expression predicts
Anna E. Nordenskjöld, Magdalena Ríos‐Romero, Huma Dar, Tommy Fornander, Gizeh Perez‐Tenorio, Helena Fohlin, Olle Stål, Julia Tutzauer, Linda S. Lindström   +8 more
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The effect of mastectomy on baropodometric parameters for breast cancer patients

Medicina U.P.B.
Objective: mastectomy after breast cancer produces several postural and biomechanical alterations in the frontal and sagittal plane. Such changes lead to disturbed kinematics of the spine, muscle imbalance and altered foot weight bearing. This study aims
Fanny Valencia Legarda, Nelson Iván Cupitra Vergara, Camilo Andrés Páramo Velásquez, David Correa Castaño, Catalina Lopera Muñeton   +4 more
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The Predictive Value of the Tumor‐Stroma Ratio for Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Hormone Receptor‐Positive Breast Cancer

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy (NET) can help prevent metastases and improve survival in patients with hormone receptor‐positive (HR+) breast cancer. Identifying which HR+ patients will benefit from NET, however, remains challenging. Here, in a patient cohort in the Netherlands, the authors evaluated tumor‐stroma ratio (TSR) and magnetic resonance ...
Layla Andour, Sophie C. Hagenaars, Anne Florine de Groot, Elly M. M. Krol‐Warmerdam, Judith R. Kroep, Hans Marten Hazelbag, Gerrit‐Jan Liefers, Marieke E. Straver, Wilma E. Mesker   +8 more
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