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Additional Surgery after Breast-Conserving Surgery Varies Widely

A new study has found that the number of women who have one or more additional surgeries to remove suspected residual tumor tissue (re-excisions) following breast-conserving surgery (BCS) for breast cancer varies widely across surgeons and hospitals. Although researchers, led by Dr. Laurence E. McCahill from the Richard J. Lacks Cancer Center in Grand Rapids, MI, could not determine whether this variation affected rates of tumor recurrence, “the wide level of unexplained clinical variation itself represents a potential barrier to high-quality and cost-effective care,” the authors wrote in a report that appeared February 1 in JAMA.
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Avastin Before Breast Cancer Surgery Could Help Save Lives – ABC News

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Avastin Before Breast Cancer Surgery Could Help Save Lives ABC News Taking Avastin before breast cancer surgery could significantly shrink tumors and reduce the chance of recurrence in women with less common but more aggressive forms of breast cancer, according to two new studies. The US Food and Drug Administration … Avastin fights early breast cancer in 2 studiesCBS News Studies: Avastin may fight early breast cancersFox News Breast Cancer Survival – Why Avastin And Sutent Don't HelpMedical News Today Detroit Free Press -FiercePharma -abc7.com all 188 news articles »

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Cancer fear looms large over women who have had breast implant surgery – andhranews.net

The fear of breast cancer is looming among more than 50,000 women in Britain following the death of a French woman who had implants with silicone get “made for mattresses”. The fear of Breast cancer is looming among more than 50,000 women in Britain …
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2011 Pediatric Cancer Toolkit: Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Plus Cancer and Health Encyclopedias (Ringbound Book and DVD-ROM)
This up-to-date and comprehensive ringbound book and DVD-ROM disc set provides a superb collection of authoritative documents from…

Understanding Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Understanding Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Radiation Therapy after Breast-Conserving Surgery Improves Survival

Radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery substantially reduces the risk of cancer recurring in the breast and moderately reduces the risk of death from the disease, according to updated results from a meta-analysis by the Early Breast Cancer Trialists’ Collaborative Group.
NCI Cancer Bulletin

Nipple Sparing Mastectomy gives Breast Cancer Patients A Third Safe Surgery Option

A new study published in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery found that some women who need a lumpectomy or mastectomy have a third, perfectly safe option for treatment. The NSM or Nipple Sparing Mastectomy. There are essentially two main paths for surgery when breast cancer is detected. The first less aggressive is just to remove the lump and the tissue around it (lumpectomy)…
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Nevada Man Wants Surgery For His 100 Pound Scrotum

The rare but incredible case of Wesley Warren Jr. puts our daily burdens into perspective as the Nevada resident says he needs around a million dollars to pay for operation to remove his 100 pound scrotum. He has a hugely enlarged scrotum, the sack that protects the testicles and its size and weight causes him discomfort, pain and makes it incredibly difficult to get out and about. “It’s not easy to get around… It makes me stay in most of the time.” Warren told the Las Vegas Review-Journal of his 100-pound scrotum…
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‘Preventive’ breast cancer surgery has some docs alarmed – USA Today

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'Preventive' breast cancer surgery has some docs alarmed USA Today By Stan Godlewski, for USA TODAY Five years after her cancer diagnosis and double mastectomy, Lisa Bonchek Adams feels that she made the right decision. By Stan Godlewski, for USA TODAY Five years after her cancer diagnosis and … In the pink parade: Making Strides walk draws thousands for breast cancer …New York Daily News Cancer crusaders: Walkers show their supportSeacoastonline.com Breast cancer prevention: The truth and the mythsSan Francisco Examiner Albany Times Union -Cambridge News -Patch.com all 558 news articles »

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Okla. US Sen. Coburn has prostate cancer surgery – AP – msnbc.com

U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn is expected to make a full recovery after undergoing surgery for prostate cancer in Tulsa, a spokesman for the Oklahoma lawmaker said Tuesday. The Republican’s cancer was detected in an early stage and he underwent surgery Monday …
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Chromosomes and Genes in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Medical Intelligence Unit)
G. Landes). Royal Free Hospital, London, U.K. Research describing the large number of chromosome changes reported in acute lympho…

What You Need to Know About Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia – It’s Your Life, Live It!
As an Oncology Nurse. I had only one protocol in mind while writing this book. That was to show you the most successful cancer tre…

2011 Pediatric Cancer Toolkit: Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL), Burkitt, B-Cell, Lymphoblastic Lymphoma (Ringbound Book and DVD-ROM)
This up-to-date and comprehensive ringbound book and DVD-ROM disc set provides a superb collection of authoritative documents from…

Fluorescent Dye Lights Up Cancer Cells Making Surgery More Effective

A tumor-specific fluorescent dye and an ultra-sensitive camera system used during surgery can help surgeons identify difficult-to-spot cancers. Surgeons at the University Medical Center, Groningen, the Netherlands, have used this technique for the first time on women with ovarian cancer…
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Chemotherapy is as effective before breast cancer surgery as after, study suggests

Whether chemotherapy is given before or after breast-conserving therapy does not have an impact on long-term local-regional outcomes, suggesting treatment success is due more to biologic factors than chemotherapy timing, according to a new study.
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