Breast cancer surgery is generally safe, but as with any surgery, there are risks. Possible problems include: Infection A buildup of blood under your skin (hematoma) A buildup of fluid under your skin (seroma) Swelling in the arm (lymphedema) ...
Byline: REBECCA SMITHA NEW way of treating breast cancer could dramatically reduce the time it takes patients to recover from surgery.Scientists believe less invasive operations will still remove cancerous tissue but leave healthy areas unaffected.Breast cancer is the most common form of the disease...
Women's recovery experiences after breast cancer reconstruction surgery. J. Psychosoc. Oncol. 29, 664e676.Spector DJ, Mayer DK, Knafl K, Pusic A (2011) Women's recovery experiences after breast cancer reconstruction surgery. J Psychosoc Oncol 29(6):664-676. https://doi.org/10.1080/...
The relationship between support and short-term recovery from breast surgery was examined retrospectively in 151 female breast cancer patients who were 3鈥 12 months postoperative. Subjects were interviewed regarding the extent to which 3... DP Funch,C Mettlin - 《Social Science & Medicine》 被引...
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The psychosocial functioning of women during the year following surgery for breast cancer was compared to women who had surgery for gall bladder disease, a negative breast biopsy or no surgery. An index measuring psychological functioning was developed from a battery of commonly used self report ...
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Our understanding of how the microbiota affects the balance between response to and failure of cancer treatment by modulating the tumour microenvironment and systemic immune system has advanced rapidly in recent years. Microbiota-targeting interventions
Standardizing the protocols for enhanced recovery from colorectal cancer surgery: are we a step closer to ideal recovery? Ann Coloproctol. 2017;33(3):86-92. doi:10.3393/ac.2017.33.3.86PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 99. Soffin EM, Beckman JD, Tseng A, et al. Enhanced recovery...
Davis knew from her own research that there was another option: something called diep flap surgery where skin, tissue and blood vessels are removed from a woman's stomach — essentially a tummy tuck — to create a new breast with the woman's tissues. Breast reconstruction surgery ...