Gentler recovery from breast surgeryDiscusses a regional pain relief technique called paravertebral block that could make recovery from mastectomy, lumpectomy or reconstructive breast surgery become less painful. Details about the study of 245...
A 62-year-old woman presents with an infiltrating lobular carcinoma of the right breast (T1N0). These photos represent her appearance after a lumpectomy and staging sentinel lymph node procedure. Her lumpectomy was performed through an incision at the juncture of the areola, and Steri-Strips ar...
The surgery is often followed by 6 to 8 weeks of radiation therapy, with powerful X-rays that target the breast tissue. The radiation kills cancer cells and prevents them from spreading or coming back. There are two kinds: Alumpectomyremoves the tumor and a small area of normal tissue surr...
Role of "Reach to Recovery" in breast cancer Medical personnel should be aware that the Reach to Recovery program has gone from one visit to a radical mastectomy surgery patient to a multifaceted program. Reach to Recovery volunteers have been trained to make lumpectomy, mastectomy... MJ ...
Open excisional biopsy.This is surgery to remove an entire lump. The tissue is then studied under a microscope. If your doctor takes a section of normal breast tissue all the way around a lump (called alumpectomy), the biopsy is also considered abreast cancer treatment. In this technique,...
Role of "Reach to Recovery" in breast cancer Medical personnel should be aware that the Reach to Recovery program has gone from one visit to a radical mastectomy surgery patient to a multifaceted program. Reach to Recovery volunteers have been trained to make lumpectomy, mastectomy... MJ Willit...
Majella on road to recovery after a double mastectomyMajella on road to recovery after a double mastectomyBETWEEN her battle with breast cancer and the sudden passing of her father, it's been a tough few months for Majella O'Donnell. But yesterday, the wife of singer Daniel O'Donnell reveale...
A phase I/II trial to evaluate three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy confined to the region of the lumpectomy cavity for stage I/II breast carcinom... Background: This prospective study (Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Study 0319) examines the use of three-dimensional conformal external be...
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