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Breast Cancer
Scientists at Tri-Service General Hospital detail research in breast cancer
October 30th, 2008
According to recent research from Taipei, Taiwan, "The purpose Of this study was to develop a modified method to implant a totally implantable access, port (TIAP) using the femoral vein approach. We designed a modified method Using the femoral vein approach to implant a TIAP in patients with synchronous bilateral breast cancer requiring bilateral mastectomy and postoperative chemotherapy." "TIAP implantation was performed with parenteral sedation and local anesthesia in the operating room. All patients were followed for at least 12 months and the complications of TIAP were recorded. In this retrospective study, 86 patients received the TIAP using the modified femoral...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-10-30)
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