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Breast Cancer
Research conducted at University of Rostock has updated our knowledge about breast cancer
April 16th, 2009
In this recent article published in the journal Annals of Surgery, scientists in Rostock, Germany conducted a study "To find out if skin sparing mastectomy (SSM) and nipple sparing mastectomy (NSM) with immediate autologous reconstruction as safe in oncological terms as modified radical mastectomy (MRM). Background: The oncological safety of less radical surgical procedures like SSM and NSM cannot be evaluated by randomized trials." "A careful and long lasting follow-up of patients, treated with SSM or NSM, is urgently needed. Between 1994-2000, 246 selected patients with an indication for MRM were treated with SSM, NSM, or MRM. Short term results were...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-04-16)
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