Injectable thermosensitive hydrogels are free-flowing polymer solutions at low or room
temperature, making them easy to encapsulate the therapeutic payload or cells via simply …

Purpose A joint American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society for Radiation
Oncology, and Society of Surgical Oncology panel convened to develop a focused update of …

In 2018, the predicted number of new breast cancers in 28 European Union (EU) countries
was 404 920, with estimated age-adjusted annual incidence of breast cancer of 144.9/100 …

Background Patients considering postmastectomy radiation and reconstruction require
information regarding expected outcomes to make preference-concordant decisions …

Objective: To evaluate complications after postmastectomy breast reconstruction, particularly
in the setting of adjuvant radiotherapy. Background: Most studies of complications after …

“The story of cancer is the story of human ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance, but also
of hubris, paternalism, and misperception”(Siddhartha Mukherjee). The present review …

Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) rates after mastectomy are increasing.
Postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) contouring guidelines for target volumes in the …

Capsular contracture is a common adverse outcome following implant breast reconstruction,
often associated with radiation treatment. The authors hypothesize that muscle fibrosis is the …

Background Microsurgical free flaps for reconstruction of soft tissue defects in lower
extremity have evolved into a reliable procedure over last decades; however, there lacked …

Radiation therapy plays an important role in the multidisciplinary management of breast
cancer. Recent years have seen improvements in breast cancer survival and a greater …