Morbidity and Mortality

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Grade I: Events carrying minor risks; complication, if left untreated, resolves spontaneously or at most requires a simple bedside procedure. Analgesics, antipyretics, antiemetics, antibiotics orally, and antidiarrheals are permitted Grade…

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The Role of Systemic Chemotherapy

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34. Helm CW, Randall-Whitis L, Martin RS et al (2007) Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in conjunction with surgery for the treatment of recurrent ovarian carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol 105:90–96CrossRefPubMed 35. Cotte E,…

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Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

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  Malignant Borderline/low grade Primary DMPM (Diffuse Malignant WDPM Peritoneal Mesothelioma) (Well-differentiated Papillary Mesothelioma); MPM (Multicystic Peritoneal Mesothelioma)  PPSPC (Primary Peritoneal Serous Papillary Carcinoma)   DSRCT (Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor) …

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Prevention and Management of Peritoneal Metastases from Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Short History of a Paradigm for Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

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Nation Year approved Reference France 2003 [3] Holland 2003 [4] Germany 2010 [5] Spain 2012 [6] United Kingdom 2013 [7] In the United States, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines…

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Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy

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Fig. 2.1 Mammogram showing microcalcifications under nipple in a 45-year-old patient with ductal carcinoma in situ In some centers, even patients with locally advanced breast cancer are considered eligible for…

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New Technology and Techniques in Breast Reconstruction

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Fig. 7.1 Images demonstrating various forms of radiation injury affecting breast reconstruction. (a) Acute diffuse radiation injury characterized by erythema, edema, and desquamation of injured skin. (b) Fibrotic soft tissue…

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Radiotherapy and Regional Nodes

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  LRR (10 years) Any first recurrence (10 years) Breast cancer mortality (20 years) No RT RT Abs No RT RT Abs No RT RT Abs N = 1314, 1–3+ ALN 20.3 3.8 16.5 45.7…

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