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

open access: yesJournal 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   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

OK-432 (Sapylin) Reduces Seroma Formation After Axillary Lymphadenectomy in Breast Cancer

open access: yesJournal of Investigative Surgery, 2017
Purpose/aim: Modified radical mastectomy is the standard surgery for breast cancer in developing countries. However, seroma formation regarded as the most frequent postoperative complication limits the therapeutic benefit of mastectomy and axillary ...
Deguang Kong   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Podsećanje na borbu za uvođenje kontrolisanih kliničkih studija u cilju optimalnog izbora hirurškog lečenja karcinoma dojke [PDF]

open access: yesSanamed, 2012
This paper examines the debates within medical practice as more sophisticated statistical techniques became available for evaluating the best surgical technique for the treatment of breast cancer.
Vasic Ljiljana
doaj   +2 more sources

Changing Practices in Axillary Surgery After Neoadjuvant Breast Cancer Therapy: Insights From the EUSOMA European Database

open access: yesJournal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) after neoadjuvant treatment (NAT) is an increasing option for axillary surgery in patients responding to treatment, whether diagnosed as clinically node‐negative (cN0) or node‐positive (cN + ). This study evaluates SLNB trends in patients with NAT in a large European population.
Antonio J. Esgueva   +49 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Importance of Alexithymia in Post-surgery. Differences on Body Image and Psychological Adjustment in Breast Cancer Patients

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2020
Breast cancer is a disease that is difficult to face and that often hinders body acceptance. Body changes due to surgery can be very emotionally challenging for those who experience them.
Lorena Gutiérrez Hermoso   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rare chondrosarcoma of the breast treated with quadrantectomy instead of mastectomy. A case report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Breast chondrosarcoma is a rare sarcoma that mainly occurs in females >50 years old. To the best of our knowledge, only 16 cases were reported in the literature prior to 2013 and all patients were surgically treated by mastectomy, with or without ...
Badyal   +31 more
core   +2 more sources

Disparities in Breast Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Outcomes Among Vietnamese American Women: A Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Breast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer‐related mortality among women globally. Vietnamese women experience unique challenges, including sociocultural, linguistic, and systemic barriers, contributing to disparities in screening utilization, late‐stage diagnoses, and treatment outcomes.
Antoinette T. Nguyen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving Patient Decision-Making in Health Care [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core  

The Big Squeeze: A Social and Political History of the Controversial Mammogram [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
[Excerpt] The Big Squeeze: A Social and Political History of the Controversial Mammogram chronicles the often turbulent history of screening mammography since its introduction in the early 1970s. This book makes five key points.
Reynolds, Handel, MD
core   +2 more sources

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