Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that altering the sequence of breast cancer treatment to administer radiation before mastectomy allowed for concurrent breast reconstruction surgery, ...
Apr 5, 2024
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The incidence of a rare cancer, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL), has surged in recent years, possibly because of the growing use of textured breast implants. Considering this trend, some breast cancer patients who undergo ...
Dec 2, 2022
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Changing the order of treatments given to breast cancer patients could reduce side effects and improve outcomes, according to an Imperial study.
Jul 28, 2022
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In the first human clinical trial, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and surgeons at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have validated the practicality and accuracy of an oxygen-sensing liquid ...
Dec 22, 2020
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(Medical Xpress) -- Stem cells often used in reconstructive surgery following mastectomies and other cancer-removal treatments may pose a danger: Cornell biomedical scientists have discovered that these cells, in contact ...
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For women undergoing autologous breast reconstruction—reconstruction using the patient's own tissues, rather than implants—the risks of overall and specific complications are increased at higher body mass index (BMI) ...
Mar 7, 2024
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Researchers at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center have found that a shorter course of radiation therapy after mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery provides the same protection against breast cancer recurrence and equivalent ...
Oct 1, 2023
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Women undergoing autologous breast reconstruction—in which the breast is reconstructed using the patient's own tissues—report higher satisfaction with their breasts at follow-up, compared to those undergoing implant-based ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Federal regulators have abandoned a plan that physicians, patients, and advocacy groups for breast cancer patients feared would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery.
Aug 30, 2023
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Women with larger breasts tend to exercise less frequently and avoid high-intensity exercise and a new study has found much improved participation in recreational group exercises after breast reduction surgery.
Aug 18, 2023
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