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Breast Cancer Therapy
Breast-conserving therapy is acceptable alternative for subareolar breast cancer
January 5th, 2006
Breast-conserving therapy is a safe and cosmetically acceptable alternative to mastectomy for subareolar breast cancer. According to research published in the British Journal of Surgery, "Breast-conserving therapy for centrally located tumors has in the past been viewed with reservation, but is now an accepted treatment. There is little published evidence, however, to show that it is safe and cosmetically acceptable." "In a prospective investigation carried out between 1996 and 2002, 44 women had surgery for 45 breast carcinomas with suspected nipple involvement," wrote C. Tausch and colleagues. "The breast was conserved and the nipple-areola...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-05)
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