The impact of loco-regional recurrences on metastatic progression in early-stage breast cancer: a multistate model [PDF]
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+43 more
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Prevalence and predictors of postdischarge antibiotic use following mastectomy [PDF]
OBJECTIVESurvey results suggest that prolonged administration of prophylactic antibiotics is common after mastectomy with reconstruction. We determined utilization, predictors, and outcomes of postdischarge prophylactic antibiotics after mastectomy with ...
Fraser, Victoria J+4 more
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Contralateral prophylactic mastectomies. Correlations between primary tumor and histological findings of controlateral breast [PDF]
Backgound: In Italy in 2015 48,000 new cases of breast carcinomas were diagnosed. Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer have a significant risk of developing contralateral breast cancer during the rest of their lives and this risk is closely ...
Amanti, Claudio+10 more
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Stewart–Treves syndrome: a case report [PDF]
The Stewart-Treves syndrome was first described in 1948, it's an angiosarcoma developed on a longstanding lymphadenomatous limb, more often after radical mastectomy. Diagnosis is made on skin biopsy and the prognosis is poor when radical surgery can't be
Benmansour, Anis+2 more
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Predictive and Protective Factors for Partial Necrosis in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction. Does Nulliparity Bias Flap Viability? [PDF]
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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Peran Keluarga Dalam Memberikan Dukungan Terhadap Pencapaian Integritas Diri Pasien Kanker Payudara Post Radikal Mastektomi [PDF]
Background: Breast cancer is the second largest cancer in Indonesia. Patients with advancedstage breast cancer in particular, are generally filled with anger and depression at the thought of her illness.
Anggraeni, M. D. (Mekar)+1 more
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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]
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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Physical therapies for reducing and controlling lymphoedema of the limbs. [PDF]
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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Coping with and adjusting to mastectomy and widowhood : a comparative study : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University [PDF]
A comparison of two cross-sectional surveys of thirty women who had undergone mastectomy with thirty widows established that both losses were met with a similar initial grief reaction which moved through the stages of denial, alarm reaction, realisation ...
Parsons, Diana Mary
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Incidence of surgical site infection following mastectomy with and without immediate reconstruction using private insurer claims data [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: The National Healthcare Safety Network classifies breast operations as clean procedures with an expected 1–2% surgical site infection (SSI) incidence.
Ball, Kelly E+7 more
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