Success rates of re-excision after positive margins for invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast. [PDF]
, 2019 Rates of positive margins after surgical resection of invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) are high (ranging from 18 to 60%), yet the efficacy of re-excision lumpReceptor subtypeectomy for clearing positive margins is unknown.
Alvarado, Michael +6 more
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The Effect on Quality of Life and Body Image of Mastectomy Among Breast Cancer Survivors.
European Journal of Breast Health, 2018 Objective The objective of the present study was to determine effect on quality of life (QoL) and body image level following mastectomy among breast cancer (BC) survivors. Materials and Methods In this descriptive study was carried out between February
Kübra Erturhan Türk, M. Yilmaz
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Predictive and Protective Factors for Partial Necrosis in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction. Does Nulliparity Bias Flap Viability? [PDF]
, 2015 Although success rate of deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction has greatly improved, complications still occasionally occur.
Barbara, Cagli +5 more
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British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2016 BACKGROUND Pectoral nerve (PecS) block is a recently introduced technique for providing surgical anaesthesia and postoperative analgesia during breast surgery.
S. Kulhari +4 more
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Understanding delays in breast cancer diagnosis in Africa: Key insights and contributing factors
International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.What's New? Despite lower incidence rates, Africa has the highest age‐standardized breast cancer mortality rates globally. Using Bronfenbrenner's ecological model to classify multilevel influences on the individual, this scoping review shows that a lack of knowledge about breast cancer is the primary factor contributing to breast cancer diagnostic ...
Liza A. Hoveling +6 more
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Cancer Management and Research, 2017 Shailesh Agarwal,1 Lisa Pappas,2 Jayant Agarwal3 1Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2Huntsman Cancer Institute, Biostatistics Core, 3Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT ...
Agarwal S, Pappas L, Agarwal J
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Optimizing Outcomes in Nipple-sparing Mastectomy: Mastectomy Flap Thickness Is Not One Size Fits All
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2019 Summary:. Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) places greater stress on the breast-skin envelope compared with traditional mastectomy techniques. Precise mastectomy flap dissection is critical to optimize breast skin flap thickness and minimize complication ...
Jordan D. Frey, MD +3 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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Exceptional and Durable Responses to TDM-1 After Trastuzumab Failure for Breast Cancer Skin Metastases: Potential Implications of an Immunological Sanctuary [PDF]
, 2018 Breast Cancer (BC) skin metastases represent a challenging clinical scenario. Although they usually arise when other distant metastases are already present, they may also represent a form of locoregional recurrence (LRR). Systemic therapy in this setting
Dieci, Maria V +8 more
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