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Breast Cancer
New data illuminates research in breast cancer
September 15th, 2005
Data on breast cancer are outlined in reports from Netherlands and Slovenia. Study 1: The cosmetic outcome of sentinel node (SN) biopsy was compared to axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) for use as breast conserving treatment (BCT). "Next to locoregional control, good cosmetic outcome is one of the main goals of BCT for breast cancer surgery. Factors affecting cosmetic outcome are well known," scientists in the Netherlands reported. "The SN procedure avoids lymphedema in the breast, which might influence cosmetic outcome. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cosmetic outcome of BCT after the SN procedure compared to that...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-09-15)
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