We have compared outcomes, including the locoregional recurrence, between mastectomy and breast conserving therapy in PABC. Patients were divided into those who were treated with mastectomies (group 1) and those with breast conserving surgery (group 2). The groups were comparable except for lower mean age in group 2 and more patients with stage III disease and higher number of nodes positive in...

BACKGROUND Depression is characterized by a great risk of relapse and recurrence. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and cognitive therapy are efficacious psychosocial interventions for recurrent depression. OBJECTIVES The aim of the present research was to compare the effect of Beck's cognitive therapy (BCT) and MBCT on reduction of depression and sociotropic and autonomous personali...

3. Agarwal S, Agarwal S, Neumayer L, Agarwal JP. Therapeutic nipple-sparing mastectomy: trends based on a national cancer database. American journal of surgery. 2014;208(1):93–8. 4. McLaughlin SA. Surgical management of the breast: breast conservation therapy and mastectomy. The Surgical clinics of North America. 2013;93(2):411–28. 5. 114th United States Congress. Breast Cancer Patient Educatio...

TO THE EDITOR: I was delighted to read the article by Drs. Spear, Clemens, and Dayan on “Considerations of Previous Augmentation in Subsequent Breast Reconstruction” (Aesthetic Surg J 2008;28:285–293). This is a particularly timely and relevant article, because we have entered into an era in which a large number of women who have undergone breast augmentation have matured into the age group tha...

Breast conservation by wide local excision for early breast cancer is now considered safe and should be considered default therapy wherever possible. Unfortunately, this requires access to costly radiotherapy centers. Many women in the developing world or for that matter in wealthy countries with large land masses and small populations do not have access to radiotherapy and are therefore denied...

Characterization of broom fibers for PRB in the remediation of aquifers contaminated by heavy metals C. Fallico, S. Troisi, A. Molinari, and M. F. Rivera University of Calabria, Department of Soil Conservation, Rende (CS), Italy Received: 11 January 2010 – Accepted: 11 February 2010 – Published: 25 February 2010 Correspondence to: C. Fallico ([email protected]) Published by Copernicus Publi...

Computer assistance for breast conserving surgery requires a guidance method to assist a surgeon in locating tumor margin accurately. A wide array of guidance methods can be considered ranging from various pictorial representations, symbolic graphical interfaces as well as those based on other sensory cues such as sound. In this study, we present an experimental framework for testing candidate ...

Despite the success of both breast conserving surgery and mastectomy, some women will experience a local-regional recurrence (LRR) of their breast cancer. Predictors for LRR after breast-conserving therapy or mastectomy have been identified, including patient, tumor, and treatment-related factors. The role of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy as treatment has evolved over time and many patie...

We discuss the sources of radionuclides in the environment and summarise the level of radioactive contaminations world-wide. We delineate how X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) can be used in molecular-level environmental radionuclide research and demonstrate the technique’s application on the following three research topics related to contaminations from uranium mining: 1. The structure of a ...

BACKGROUND Theoretical frameworks and models based on behaviour change theories are increasingly used in the development of implementation interventions. Development of an implementation intervention is often based on the available evidence base and practical issues, i.e. feasibility and acceptability. The aim of this study was to describe the development of an implementation intervention for t...