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Cancer
Data on cancer detailed by T.E. Lans and co-authors
June 18th, 2009
According to recent research from Netherlands, "Extensive chest wall resections can provoke a wide variety of complications, in particular, complicated wound healing. A lower complication rate will be achieved when local factors contributing to wound healing can be identified and improved." "The aim of this study is to describe these factors, irrespective of prognosis, survival, or systemic complications. Retrospectively, the files of all patients undergoing an extended chest wall resection in a single institute during a 20-year period were retrieved. Patient demographics, use of preoperative therapy, tumor histology, the type of prosthesis (if any), and postoperative...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-06-18)
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