That's chest perfect! How the right bra after cancer surgery can transform a woman's self esteem
Working out the type of bra she would require post-surgery was, understandably, not at the forefront of Helen Addis's mind when she underwent a mastectomy for breast cancer, at the age of 39. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 18, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AI, radiomics can predict cancer in lesions found on breast MRI
Artificial intelligence (AI) models trained on radiomics and clinical imagin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Abbreviated breast MRI shows sustained benefits for screening (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 17, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Better Survival After Lumpectomy Plus RT vs Mastectomy Better Survival After Lumpectomy Plus RT vs Mastectomy
Breast conservation surgery plus radiotherapy (RT) leads to better outcomes than mastectomy with or without RT for patients with early-stage disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - May 10, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
The effects of post-mastectomy lymphedema on balance, kinesiophobia and fear of falling - Altas EU, Demirdal S.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of post-mastectomy lymphedema on balance, kinesiophobia and fear of falling. A cross-sectional study with a control group. Seventy patients and 62 healthy volunteers were included. After determining t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Study: Breast-conserving surgery offers better survival than mastectomy for cancer
Women who undergo breast-conserving surgery and radiation therapy for breast cancer are more likely to survive the disease than those who receive a full mastectomy, a study published Wednesday by JAMA Surgery found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Surgery to prevent breast cancer requires a patient-doctor dialogue about risks, benefits
(University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio) The decision to prevent breast cancer through a risk-reducing mastectomy is based on a woman's lifetime risk of the disease as well as on quality-of-life issues. The dialogue should include consideration of nonsurgical options such as screening and medications, according to a new article in JAMA, coauthored by a surgical oncologist from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - May 4, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Breast MRI proves useful for mastectomy staging
Breast MRI can identify hidden cancers before a woman undergoes planned bilatera...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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COVID-19 vaccine may skew breast MRI results (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 30, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Surgical technique may reduce positive margin rate in breast cancer patients with DCIS
(Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center) According to the American Cancer Society, a noninvasive breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) accounts for approximately one of every four new breast cancer cases in the United States. If left untreated, DCIS has the potential to evolve into invasive cancer, so many patients choose to have breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy after a diagnosis. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - April 5, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Double mastectomy: 'I lost a large part of my identity'
A social media personality has created a video about her BRCA2 gene test and upcoming surgery. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Many Bilateral Mastectomies Done in Women at Low Risk of Contralateral Cancer Many Bilateral Mastectomies Done in Women at Low Risk of Contralateral Cancer
Many women undergo medically unnecessary contralateral prophylactic mastectomy, and reducing the rate of these procedures requires a ' social change ' involving patients and physicians, a review article suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Women Forgoing Reconstruction After Mastectomy Pleased
22 percent experienced ' flat denial, ' when the option of no reconstruction after mastectomy was not initially offered (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - January 16, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Gynecology, Oncology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news
Women Forgoing Reconstruction After Mastectomy Pleased
FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 -- Most patients undergoing mastectomy alone, known as " going flat, " are satisfied with their surgical outcome, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in the Annals of Surgical Oncology.
Jennifer L. Baker, M.D., from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 15, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
More Women Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
A new study found that a majority of breast cancer patients -- 74% -- who had opted to "go flat" were satisfied with the outcome. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 14, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to ‘ Go Flat ’ After Mastectomy
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - January 14, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Family Medicine, Oncology, Psychiatry, Surgery, News, Source Type: news
More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 -- When journalist Catherine Guthrie learned that she would need to have a mastectomy following a breast cancer diagnosis, she was shocked by what seemed like a cursory explanation from her surgeon about what would happen... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 14, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
