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The impact of loco-regional recurrences on metastatic progression in early-stage breast cancer: a multistate model [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
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
core   +3 more sources

Prevalence and predictors of postdischarge antibiotic use following mastectomy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
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
core   +2 more sources

Contralateral prophylactic mastectomies. Correlations between primary tumor and histological findings of controlateral breast [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
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
core   +1 more source

Stewart–Treves syndrome: a case report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
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
core   +2 more sources

Predictive and Protective Factors for Partial Necrosis in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction. Does Nulliparity Bias Flap Viability? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Although success rate of deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction has greatly improved, complications still occasionally occur.
Barbara, Cagli   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Peran Keluarga Dalam Memberikan Dukungan Terhadap Pencapaian Integritas Diri Pasien Kanker Payudara Post Radikal Mastektomi [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
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]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Physical therapies for reducing and controlling lymphoedema of the limbs. [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

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]

open access: yes, 1979
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
core  

Incidence of surgical site infection following mastectomy with and without immediate reconstruction using private insurer claims data [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
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
core   +2 more sources

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