Timing of breast reconstruction after mastectomy is determined primarily by patient factors and the need for postmastectomy radiation therapy. If the risk of needing postmastectomy radiation is low, then immediate reconstruction produces the optimal aesthetic result. If the risk of needing postmastectomy radiation is high, then delayed reconstruction is preferable to optimize both radiation del...

There is great interest in how pattern separation and pattern completion in the hippocampus contribute to its functions in memory and spatial function (Giocomo et al. 2011; Jezek et al. 2011; Leutgeb et al. 2007; McHugh et al. 2007; Nakashiba et al. 2012; Nakazawa et al. 2002, 2003; Wills et al. 2005), and among those who have made many contributions in this area are Ray Kesner and his colleagu...

alloderm® (lifecell corp.; brancburg, nj) is an acellular dermal matrix (adm) that serves as an immunologically inert scaffold in plastic surgery. in breast reconstruction, it is used as a filler for lumpectomy defects and can be used to create the inferolateral portion of the tissue expander pocket or implant pocket in postmastectomy patients. however, there are limited reports of the radiolog...

Despite high-level evidence, the benefit of postmastectomy RT in these patients in recent years has not been fully elucidated. We investigated postmastectomy radiotherapy (RT) use and evaluated clinicopathologic and treatment factors influencing RT use in Korean women with pT1-2N1 breast cancer.We identified women diagnosed with pT1-2N1 breast cancer between 1994 and 2009 using the Korean Breas...

Breast cancer related lymphedema is the most common serious complicationresulting from breast treatments that augment incidence of postmastectomy.

AlloDerm® (LifeCell Corp.; Brancburg, NJ) is an acellular dermal matrix (ADM) that serves as an immunologically inert scaffold in plastic surgery. In breast reconstruction, it is used as a filler for lumpectomy defects and can be used to create the inferolateral portion of the tissue expander pocket or implant pocket in postmastectomy patients. However, there are limited reports of the radiolog...