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Breast Cancer
New breast cancer research from Medical School, Department of Surgery outlined
October 9th, 2008
Scientists discuss in 'Transaxillary retromammary route approach of video-assisted breast surgery enables the inner-side breast cancer to be resected for breast conserving surgery' new findings in breast cancer. "Endoscopic surgery for inner-side breast cancer usually is performed by periareolar approach, but leaves deformation or malposition, and sensory disturbance. We devised an approach of retromammary route without subcutaneous removal, from an axillary skin incision, to treat distant cancers and also to preserve sensation to skin touch," scientists in Tokyo, Japan report. "We have performed video-assisted breast surgery on 230 patients. The transaxillary...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-10-09)
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