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Efficacy of pectoral nerve block versus thoracic paravertebral block for postoperative analgesia after radical mastectomy: a randomized controlled trial.

open access: yesBritish 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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Clinical Data Related to Breast Reconstruction; Looking Back on the 21th Century and Forward to the Next Steps [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Breast reconstruction after breast cancer surgery represents a positive step in restoring a women’s idea of self by reestablishing her feminine features and confidence, thus improving essential aesthetic and emotional aspects. Regarded as the cornerstone
Cristina, Filip Iulia   +3 more
core   +6 more sources

The Effect of Health Literacy Counselling on Self-Care in Women after Mastectomy: a Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Caring Sciences, 2020
Introduction: Breast cancer has a high prevalence, constituting a major cause of mortality in women around the world. Health literacy has a vital role in the self-care of chronic diseases such as cancer and is an essential element in the ability of each ...
Masoume Rastegar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of a Prototype Shirt for Post Double Mastectomy Women Without Breast Reconstruction [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Breast cancer is a common cancer among women in the United States, with thousands of fatalities and hundreds of thousands of diagnoses every year. A common course of treatment for breast cancer is the surgical removal of all or some of the breast tissue;
Lane, Hannah
core   +2 more sources

Comparison of Patient-reported Outcomes after Implant Versus Autologous Tissue Breast Reconstruction Using the BREAST-Q [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: The demand for reconstructive breast procedures of various types has accelerated in recent years. Coupled with increased patient expectations, it has fostered the development of oncoplastic and reconstructive techniques in breast surgery.
Bassetto, Franco   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Association between unilateral or bilateral mastectomy and breast cancer death in patients with unilateral ductal carcinoma

open access: yesCancer 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
doaj  

The psychosocial impact of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: prospective study using questionnaires and semistructured interviews [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the psychosocial impact of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy for women with increased risk of breast cancer and to identify, preoperatively, risk factors for postoperative distress.
A'Hern, Roger   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Life Without a Breast: Exploring the Experiences of Young Nigerian Women After Mastectomy for Breast Cancer

open access: yesJournal of Global Oncology, 2019
PURPOSE The majority of women managed for breast cancer in Nigeria are relatively young, many in their forties. Mastectomy, the most common surgical treatment, raises psychosocial concerns. Understanding these concerns may help address the fears of women
O. Olasehinde   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Case Series and Literature Review of Angiosarcoma With Malignant Effusion—A Challenging Cytologic Diagnosis With Dire Prognostic Implications

open access: yesDiagnostic Cytopathology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Angiosarcoma with malignant effusion is an uncommon yet clinically aggressive presentation, which poses as a diagnostic pitfall with its overlapping cytomorphologic features with metastatic adenocarcinoma. In this article, two cases reported in the literature were reviewed for cytology, immunocytochemistry, and clinical course.
Jamie C. Y. Lam   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of mastectomy on baropodometric parameters for breast cancer patients

open access: yesMedicina 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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