…patients found to have cancer in any SN underwent extra surgery to remove more nodes. Recent evidence suggests further node surgery is not necessary in patients with cancer found in…
…for Coronary Artery Disease Authors: Margolies L., Salvatore, M., et al. Source: J Am Coll Cardiol Img. 2016, doi.10.1016/j.jcmg.2015.10.022 www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936878X16000164 Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women…
…by the patient in consultation with her physician and to 5.6% when the surgical choice was made mainly by the recommendation her physician. The level of confidence with the decision…
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…cancer surgery that was held up awaiting an insurance company’s pre-authorization was magically approved within minutes after a call from a large company’s Human Resources Department. The insurance companies do…
…be at risk for lymphedema. But the risk goes down over time. The greatest risk is in the first five years after surgery. More information can be found at https://www.lymphnet.org/pdfDocs/Healthy_Habits_at-Risk_LE.pdf….
…and instrument count Surgical specimens identified and labeled Identify equipment concerns When– Before Patient leaves OR For patients undergoing breast surgery, common equipment needs include: Ultrasound Machine to x-ray specimens…
…Authors: Sparano, J.A. et. al. Source: NEJM doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1804710 www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMoa1804710 Chemotherapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and improves disease-specific survival. However, it has been understood for several years that…
7 March 2018 jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/article-abstract/2673936 Recommendations for breast cancer screening have been updated within the past 10 years, and debates continue about them. The investigators point out that the recommendations were…
plates. Areas of concern detected in the breast by PEM can be biopsied using similar minimally invasive biopsy devices employed in ultrasound guided core biopsies and stereotactic breast biopsy (vacuum…
Take-Home Message: A model for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) was created and then used to test a new agent against the disease. Both of these developments make progress into…
…December 7, 2015. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26644530 There is widespread belief that breast cancer patients who have undergone ALND (full or sentinel) should avoid certain activities that are presumed to increase lymphedema risk….
carries a 1.5-times risk of any complication and a 2.7-times risk of a major complication, compared to patients undergoing a single-sided mastectomy of the breast containing cancer. Removal of the…
DA, Haas JS, et. al. Source: J Gen Intern Med DOI: 10.1007/s11606-017-4224-6 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29214373 Breast MRI is recommended for additional breast cancer screening among women with lifetime risks of breast cancer…
…CA-27.29, or CEA *These tests are now recommended for surveillance testing ONLY when symptoms are reported that indicate a need for testing. Your healthcare provider will order the test(s) when…
AFT-25: Comparison of Operative to Monitoring and choice for Endocrine Therapy (COMET) Trial for Low Risk DCIS: A Phase III Prospective Randomized Trial Principal Investigator: Shelley Hwang MD MPH There…
…White Women Authors: Llanos AAM, Rabkin A, et al. Source: AAM et. al. Carcinogenesis, 2017, 1-10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28605409 Data suggests that certain hair care products – specifically, hair dye – are…
…N.J, Barron ML. Guidelines for Nurse Practitioners in Ambulatory Obstetric Settings. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company;2013:154-156. Dixon JM. Nonlactational mastitis. In: Post TW, ed. UptoDate. Waltham, Mass.: UptoDate;2015. www.uptodate.com….
…Risk in Daughters in a Mouse Model Authors: Castilho Fontelles, C., et. al. Source: Scientific Reports 6:28602 DOI:10.1038/srep28602 www.nature.com/articles/srep28602 While links between maternal obesity during pregnancy and a daughter’s breast…
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from the inside of the mouth. When the investigators compared the microbiome in breast tissues between women with and without breast cancer, they found that they were significantly different. Certain…
…Authors: DeSantis, CE et al. Source: CA: A CA J Clin 2017;000:000-000 doi 10.3322/caac.21412 www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/caac.21412/full Every two years, the American Cancer Society evaluates the latest trends in breast cancer incidence,…
Take-Home Message: A cell feature has been found on triple negative breast cancer cells. This feature, a membrane channel, interacts with the compound capsaicin to promote cell death. Expression and…
et. al. Source: Cancer doi: 10.1002/cncr.30709 www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cncr.30709/abstract Cancer in the US is a public health problem. Analysis of twins has shown that genetics are the cause of about 50% of…
of the Breast Authors: Elshof, L. et. al. Source: Poster presented at the 2017 European Cancer Congress www.ascopost.com/News/48311 Many women with DCIS do not progress to invasive cancer. Studies are…