Lymphedema
Pathogenesis Print Section Listen Lymphedema is caused when protein-rich fluid accumulates in the interstitium due to impaired function of lymphatic tissues. Proteins and other macromolecular wastes with water constitute lymphatic…
Immediate Repair of Partial Mastectomy Defects Using Perforator Flaps
Immediate Repair of Partial Mastectomy Defects Using Perforator Flaps: Introduction Print Section Listen The reconstructive approach to breast defects is challenging, as the resultant glandular tissue deficiency not only needs…
Disparities in Breast Cancer
Disparities in Breast Cancer: Introduction Print Section Listen Breast cancer is the most common female malignancy in the United States and worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that more than…
Diet and Exercise in Breast Cancer Survivorship
Diet and Exercise in Breast Cancer Survivorship: Introduction Print Section Listen Accumulating evidence suggests that lifestyle behaviors such as physical activity and dietary patterns may impact breast cancer prognosis. Observational…
Surgical Complications and Management
Surgical Complications and Management: Introduction Print Section Listen The complication rates following surgery of the breast and axilla are considered low. The mortality after these procedures is less than 1%;…
Fertility, Sexuality, and Menopausal Symptom Management
Fertility, Sexuality, and Menopausal Symptom Management: Introduction Print Section Listen Improvements in the detection and treatment of breast cancer have resulted in a growing number of breast cancer survivors. It…
Guidelines for Follow-Up
Guidelines for Follow-Up: Introduction Print Section Listen Breast cancer survivors number more than 2,000,000 in the United States alone.1 Improvements in screening technology, increased uptake of screening, and advances in…
Tumor Registry
Tumor Registry: Introduction Print Section Listen High quality cancer registries are critical for any modern health care system. They provide organizations and governments with vital data for allocating public health…
Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: Introduction Print Section Listen The treatment of breast cancer was dominated by radical mastectomy or modified radical mastectomy of the affected breast prior to the 1970s….
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Introduction Print Section Listen Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is one of the rarest and most aggressive forms of breast cancer, having relatively distinct clinicopathological features and the…
