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Breast Cancer
Researchers from Mansoura University publish findings in breast cancer
January 8th, 2009
According to a study from Mansoura, Egypt, "The introduction of skin-sparing mastectomy has revolutionized both breast cancer surgery and breast reconstruction. Latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap is a versatile flap that is gaining renewed popularity with the development of flap modifications and the continued recognition of its reliability and safety." "We report our results with a new modification of the extended latissimus dorsi flap after skin-sparing mastectomy for breast cancer. From January 2002 to January 2006, 140 patients of breast carcinoma had unilateral skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction. A total of 132 cases of invasive duct...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-01-08)
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