Shorter Course of Radiation May Be Safe for Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer patients who undergo a mastectomy can probably benefit from a shorter course of more intense radiation therapy, a new study indicates.Hypofractionated radiation therapy — which provides a highe…
Learn MorePreferred Breast Reconstruction Method Tied to Varying Attributes
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women considering breast reconstruction preferentially value different attributes of their treatment, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in JAMA Surgery.Ronnie L. Shammas, M.D., from Duke University…
Learn MorePreferred Breast Reconstruction Method Tied to Varying Attributes
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women considering breast reconstruction preferentially value different attributes of their treatment, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in JAMA Surgery.Ronnie L. Shammas, M.D., from Duke University…
Learn MoreOne in Four Patients Experience Breast Reconstruction Burnout
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Reconstructive burnout in breast reconstruction is associated with tissue expander complications, high body mass indices, and radiation therapy, according to a study published in the January issue of Plastic…
Learn MoreCommercial Rates for Breast Reconstruction Vary Significantly
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is large nationwide variation in commercial rates for breast reconstruction, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in JAMA Surgery.Danielle H. Rochlin, M.D., from Stanford University Medical Cen…
Learn MoreBreast Implant Illness Uncommon Cause of Revision Surgery
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among women with silicone breast implants, breast implant illness (BII) is an uncommon indication for revision, according to a study published online Oct. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Annemiek S. Lieffering, from th…
Learn MoreMultidose Antibiotic Prophylaxis No Better for Breast Implant Surgery
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis is not superior to a single-dose regimen in preventing surgical site infection (SSI) after implant-based breast reconstruction, according to a study published online Sept….
Learn MoreLa FDA advierte de unos casos raros de ciertos tipos de cáncer vinculados con los implantes de senos
VIERNES, 9 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. advirtió el jueves a los médicos y a las pacientes sobre unos casos raros de carcinoma escamocelular y varios tipos de linfoma que se d…
Learn MoreFDA Warns of Rare Cases of Certain Cancers Linked to Breast Implants
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned doctors and their patients about rare cases of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and various lymphomas developing in the scar tissue that forms around breas…
Learn MoreFDA Warns of Rare Cases of Certain Cancers Linked to Breast Implants
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned doctors and their patients about rare cases of squamous cell carcinoma and various lymphomas developing in the scar tissue that forms around breast impla…
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