breast cancer

Interesting Cases

Fat Grafting With Harvesting From Zone IV in the DIEP Flap

03/27/2021

The patient was a 43-year-old woman with invasive ductal carcinoma in the left breast who was treated with skin-sparing mastectomy.

The patient was a 43-year-old...

03/27/2021

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Case Report

Lateral Breast and Axillary Reconstruction With Pedicled Parascapular Flap

03/27/2021

Bradon J. Wilhelmi , MD, FACS;

Christina N. Kapsalis , BS;

Jared M. Davis , MD;

This case supports prior studies that have demonstrated the parascapular flap to have low donor site morbidity compared with other harvest sites.

This case supports prior studies...

03/27/2021

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Original Research

Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction With the Totally Autologous Latissimus Dorsi Flap in the Thin, Small-Breasted Woman: Give It More Thought!

03/27/2021

Fawz Kazzazi , BA, MB, MA, LLM, MBA;

Rosanna C. Ching , MBChB, MRCS;

Charles M. Malata , BSc, MBChB, FRCS, MRCS, FRCS(Plast);

We recommend that the total autologous latissimus dorsi flap should be given more consideration when planning immediate breast reconstruction in this challenging group of thin, small-breasted patients

We recommend that the total...

03/27/2021

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Original Research

Breast Volume Measurement by Recycling the Data Obtained From 2 Routine Modalities, Mammography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

03/27/2021

Tetsuya Taguchi , MD, PhD;

Yoshihiro Sowa , MD, PhD;

Toshiaki Numajiri , MD, PhD;

Mariko Goto , MD, PhD;

Shizu Itsukage , MD;

The purpose of this study was to calculate breast volumes prospectively using data obtained from MMG and MRI and to estimate the accuracy of these measurements by comparing the results with volumes of mastectomy specimens.

The purpose of this study was to...

03/27/2021

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Bilateral Reduction Mammaplasty as an Oncoplastic Technique for the Management of Early-Stage Breast Cancer in Women with Macromastia

03/27/2021

Russell E. Ettinger , MD;

Shailesh Agarwal , MD;

Paul H. Izenberg , MD;

Richard J. Beil , MD;

Daniel G. Sherick , MD;

Bilateral Reduction Mammaplasty as an Oncoplastic Technique for the Management of Early-Stage Breast Cancer in Women with Macromastia Russell E. Ettinger, MD,a Shailesh Agarwal, MD,a Paul H. Izenberg, MD,b Richard J. Beil, MD,b and...

Bilateral Reduction...

03/27/2021

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Change in Body Mass Index After Breast Reconstruction and Associated Complications

03/27/2021

Christine Laronga , MD, FACS;

Bradford T. Miller , MS;

Jonathan Lopez , MD;

Paul D. Smith , MD;

Erin L. Doren , MD;

Matthew A. Applebaum , MD, MBA, MS;

Change in Body Mass Index After Breast Reconstruction and Associated Complications Matthew A. Applebaum, MS,a Bradford T. Miller, MS,a Jonathan Lopez, MD,a Erin L. Doren, MD,b Christine Laronga, MD, FACS,c and Paul D. Smith,...

Change in Body Mass Index...

03/27/2021

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Topical R1 and R2 Prophylactic Treatment of Acute Radiation Dermatitis in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck and Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Chemoradiotherapy

03/27/2021

Miguel Santolaya ;

Violeta Mirela Ciapa , RN;

Belen Belinchon , MD;

Frances Tully , RN;

Ana Manas , MD;

Topical R1 and R2 Prophylactic Treatment of Acute Radiation Dermatitis in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck and Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Chemoradiotherapy Ana Manas, MD,a Miguel Santolaya, RP,b Violeta Mirela Ciapa,...

Topical R1 and R2...

03/27/2021

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News

Optimizing Germline Genetic Testing for Women With Breast or Ovarian Cancer

03/10/2021

Journal of Clinical Pathways