The prognosis of patients with early stage breast cancer has greatly improved in the past
three decades. Following the first adjuvant endocrine therapy and chemotherapy trials …

Breast cancer related lymphedema (BCRL) develops as a consequence of surgical
treatment and/or radiation therapy in a significant number of breast cancer patients. The …

Medical History| e167 trio of exemplars who spread medical excellence to the boundaries of
the expanding Islamic conquests; 2 Albucasis was a strong advocate of the use of cautery in …

Axillary lymph node status is the most important prognostic factor in early-stage breast
cancer. Sentinel lymph node biopsy is used to determine the need for axillary node …

Since ancient times, breast cancer treatment has crucially relied on surgeons and clinicians
making great efforts to find increasingly conservative approaches to cure the tumor. In the …

The European Union has determined that from 2016 breast cancer patients should be
treated in Specialist Breast Units that achieve the minimum standards for the mandatory …

La finalidad de este artículo es evidenciar el impacto psicosocial del cáncer de mama en la
etapa de larga supervivencia y fomentar la reflexión sobre la implantación de un plan de …

Methods of axillary evaluation in invasive breast cancer continue to evolve. The recent
American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z0011 Trial is a prospective, randomized …

Background The utility of axillary lymph node dissection after sentinel lymph node biopsy
has been called into question. We sought to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and …

Background This study's purpose was to examine the national rate of breast cancer patients
undergoing bilateral mastectomy (BM) and immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) and their …