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Breast Cancer
Reports summarize breast cancer research from P. Willsher and co-authors
September 25th, 2008
According to recent research published in the Anz Journal of Surgery, "Oophorectomy is being increasingly carried out in the management of breast disease, as either adjuvant treatment for breast cancer or for prevention of ovarian and fallopian tube cancer in BRCA gene mutation carriers. The aims of this study were to determine the surgical outcome of laparoscopic oophorectomy when carried out by breast surgeons and whether laparoscopic oophorectomy can be safely carried out during the same anaesthesia as breast surgery." "Patients who had laparoscopic oophorectomy carried out by two breast surgeons were reviewed with regard to the indication, surgical outcome...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-09-25)
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