The quality of life of Croatian women after mastectomy: a cross-sectional single-center study
BMC Public Health, 2018 Background Measuring the quality of life (QoL) of women with breast cancer is an important aspect of measuring treatment success. In Croatia, no QoL studies have been carried out with a focus on patients after mastectomy.
Stana Pačarić +7 more
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Skeletal muscle index-to-body mass index ratio as a predictor of postsurgical bleeding after mastectomy in patients with breast cancer [PDF]
, 2023 H. Morikawa +11 more
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NRG Oncology-Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Study 1014: 1-Year Toxicity Report From a Phase 2 Study of Repeat Breast-Preserving Surgery and 3-Dimensional Conformal Partial-Breast Reirradiation for In-Breast Recurrence. [PDF]
, 2017 PURPOSE: To determine the associated toxicity, tolerance, and safety of partial-breast reirradiation. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Eligibility criteria included in-breast recurrence occurring \u3e1 year after whole-breast irradiation, \u3c3 \u3ecm, unifocal ...
Arthur, Douglas W. +17 more
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Effect of Low-Level Laser on Axillary Web Syndrome Post Mastectomy [PDF]
, 2021 Eman M. Shoukry +3 more
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Factors Influencing Uptake of Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy by BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers [PDF]
, 2016 Germline mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are associated with significantly increased risks for ovarian cancer. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) currently recommends that female BRCA mutation carriers undergo risk-reducing salpingo ...
Breen, Victoria E
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Physical therapies for reducing and controlling lymphoedema of the limbs. [PDF]
, 2008 Background Lymphoedema is the accumulation of excess fluid in the body caused by obstruction of the lymphatic drainage mechanisms. Management involves decongesting the reduced lymphatic pathways in order to reduce the size of the limb.
Ahmed +30 more
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Improving Patient Decision-Making in Health Care [PDF]
, 2011 Outlines regional variations within Minnesota in rates of patients with similar conditions receiving elective surgery, the concept of shared decision making, treatment choices for eight conditions, and steps for ensuring patients make informed ...
David C. Goodman +5 more
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A systematic review of therapeutic interventions to reduce acute and chronic post-surgical pain after amputation, thoracotomy or mastectomy [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Perioperative neuropathic pain is under-recognized and often undertreated. Chronic pain may develop after any routine surgery, but it can have a far greater incidence after amputation, thoracotomy or mastectomy.
Ibarra M.M. +3 more
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206 Pectoral nerve and parasternal block combination in breast cancer surgery: subcutaneous mastectomy with reconstruction under regional anesthesia and sedation. A case study [PDF]
, 2021 Francesco Marrone +3 more
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