…and all of the associated infected breast tissue is the definitive treatment. Smoking cessation is also essential to help prevent recurrences of ZD. For more information on Zuska’s disease: www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bjs.1800790121/full…
…intake and risk of breast cancer and coronary heart disease among postmenopausal women: prospective cohort study Authors: Dam MK et. al. Source: BMJ 2016;353:i2314 (doi:10.1136/bmj.i2314) www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i2314 Alcohol consumption has known…
Presentation of Cordeiro E, Arnaout A and Cil, T. https://www.ascopost.com/issues/december-10,-2015/neoadjuvant-chemotherapy-appears-to-have-no-effect-on-short-term-outcomes-in-breast-cancer-surgery.aspx Data from about 68,000 patients collected from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) from patients…
Doi:10.1155/2016/8784040 https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jce/2016/8784040/ref/ The US Hispanic population is growing, and research into health outcomes reveals that this diverse group is certainly not all the same. There are observed health differences among…
al. Source: J Clin Oncol. 2016;34:130-138. www.pubfacts.com/detail/26598755/Racial-Variation-in-the-Uptake-of-Oncotype- The Carolina Breast Study collects data among female breast cancer patients across 44 counties in North Carolina, and provided the patients for this…
African (Ghana) and East African (Ethiopia) women were collected between 1998 and 2014 and compared. The percentages of TNBC were observed. TNBC was more common among Ghanaian and African American…
Take-Home Message: In premenopausal breast cancer patients, a change in mammographic breast density strongly suggests the effectiveness of tamoxifen. Mammographic Density as a Biosensor of Tamoxifen Effectiveness in Adjuvant Endocrine…
perform daily activities. It is understood that early detection offers the greatest chance at successful treatment. There are many methods of detection, and circumferential tape measurement is commonly used. However,…
…have higher rates of wound complications after surgery. This includes wound infections and tissue death (tissue necrosis). 6. Smoking can cause serious complications for breast reconstruction. Smoking is also well…
and wound infections. Smokers are more likely to have problems healing their wounds than nonsmokers. Wound healing problems may include: Wound dehiscence, where the wound splits open Skin necrosis, where…
…National Cancer Institute website. Available at: www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/detection/stagin Cancer staging references. American Joint Committee on Cancer website. Available at: https://cancerstaging.org/references-tools/Pages/What-is-Cancer-Staging.aspx Cancer staging guide. National Comprehensive Cancer Network website. Available at: www.nccn.org/patients/resources/diagnosis/staging.aspx…
…breast cancer between March 2014 and December 2015. Almost 300 patients participated. Compared to women who did not choose CPM, the women who chose to proceed with CPM had higher…
mastectomy process, read details about surgery and recovery, and pored through blogs, comments and personal letters. I found an infinite number of articles for the patient but very few pieces…
…Cancer of Future Well-being After Immediate Breast Reconstruction Authors: Lee, C. et. al. Source: JAMA Surg doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.6112 jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/article-abstract/2671391 Commonly, women who are planning to have mastectomy for breast cancer or…
…than 50% for mutation carriers. Double the surgery, double the complications. CPM carries the risk of significant complications, including bleeding, infection, and skin loss. CPM extends the length of the…
…joints. There is evidence that fat cells act as a welcome mat for cancer cells. Your 2 weapons in cancer prevention are exercise and diet. You’ve heard this before, but…
as time between presenting to a primary provider and being referred to a specialist. The group found that women with palpable breast masses waited the shortest amount of time before…
observe the effects of this diet on breast cancer outcomes. Over 300 women with early breast cancer were enrolled after standard treatment and evidence of disease remission. One group followed…
…psychological symptoms of BCSs. Over 300 women aged 21 or older were enrolled in this study. They had diagnoses of stage to III breast cancer and were 2 weeks to…
Take-Home Message: Trastuzumab (Herceptin) improves outcomes in the treatment of HER2+ breast cancer. This study showed that black women who qualify for such targeted therapy receive it significantly less frequently…
…measure is to improve has created the framework to be transparent in measuring as many outcomes as possible, leading to the best quality medicine breast surgeons can practice. Portions of…
…will be visible on future mammograms, will show the physician which area has been biopsied. Additionally, the clip will: Verify that the correct area of the breast has been biopsied…
not both BCS and mastectomy are options for you. Early trials showed that cancer outcomes were the same for women who underwent BCS followed by RT as women who underwent…
…stage 3 disease. Thus TTS for patients with early-stage invasive breast cancer is significant. The researchers concluded that “survival outcomes in early-stage breast cancer are affected by the length of…
Overview Phyllodes tumors are also known as cystosarcoma phyllodes. To the naked eye and under the microscope, they appear similar to fibroadenomas. Phyllodes tumors are more common in women and…