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Impact of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis on Extra Views and Concomitant Ultrasound Examinations in One Year Post Breast‐Conserving Surgery Patients

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
The introduction of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has reduced the number of concomitant ultrasound examinations performed in the first year post breast cancer treatment. DBT has also reduced the number of extra mammographic views in this cohort.
Michelle Kostidis, Yasha Pathmaperuma, Numan Kutaiba, Mia Le Plastrier   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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, Ara A. Salibian, MD, Mihye Choi, MD, Nolan S. Karp, MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Survival Outcomes After Breast-Conserving Therapy Compared With Mastectomy for Patients With Early-Stage Invasive Micropapillary Carcinoma of the Breast: A SEER Population-Based Study

Frontiers in Oncology, 2021
BackgroundInvasive micropapillary breast carcinoma (IMPC) is a relatively rare pathological type of invasive breast cancer. Little is currently known on the efficacy and safety of breast-conserving treatment (BCT, lumpectomy plus postsurgical radiation ...
Song Wang, Yiyuan Zhang, Fangxu Yin, Xiaohong Wang, Zhenlin Yang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

Journal 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, O. Arije, F. Wuraola, Marguerite L. Samson, Olawumi Olajide, T. Alabi, O. Arowolo, C. Boutin-Foster, O. Alatise, T. Kingham   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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

Journal 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, Tracey Burke, Grace Arnett, Alisha Tanner, Natasha Werder   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond pink ribbons: The unmet needs of women with breast cancer

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer worldwide. The treatment options for breast cancer can cause side effects and adversely impact quality of life. Side effects, including fatigue, pain, cognitive changes, and psychosocial complications, can be life altering and continue beyond treatment into survivorship.
Laura Feighan, Lesley MacDonald‐Wicks, Robin Callister, Yolanda Surjan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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The iBRA (implant breast reconstruction evaluation) study: protocol for a prospective multi-centre cohort study to inform the feasibility, design and conduct of a pragmatic randomised clinical trial comparing new techniques of implant-based breast reconstruction. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Implant-based breast reconstruction (IBBR) is the most commonly performed reconstructive procedure in the UK. The introduction of techniques to augment the subpectoral pocket has revolutionised the procedure, but there is a lack of high ...
Barnes, NL, Blazeby, JM, Branford, OA, Breast Reconstruction Research Collaborative, Conroy, EJ, Cutress, RI, Gardiner, MD, Holcombe, C, Jain, A, McEvoy, K, Mills, N, Mylvaganam, S, Potter, S, Skillman, JM, Teasdale, EM, Thrush, S, Whisker, LJ, Williamson, PR   +17 more
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Fuelling Recovery: Is There a Role for Radiation Therapists in Optimising Nutrition for Women With Breast Cancer?

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
A study of 90 Australian women receiving breast cancer radiation therapy found none met dietary guidelines, with only 33% consuming enough fruit and 12% enough vegetables daily, indicating a crucial need for improvement in nutritional support during treatment.
Laura Feighan, Lesley MacDonald‐Wicks, Robin Callister, Yolanda Surjan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source