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Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 26 days ago
Editorial regarding use of modified femoral vein approach as method for implanting a totally implantable access port in patients with synchronous bilateral Mastectomies (Chen et al.). J Surg Oncol. 2008 Sep 1;98(3):147 Authors: Wanebo HJ PMID: 18704913 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] ... Source: nashville.bizjournals.com --- 12 days ago
Hollywood actress Christina Applegate isn’t alone in choosing to remove both of her breasts following a diagnosis of cancer in just one. ... Source: www.topix.com --- 41 days ago
Last November, Rachel Meiser, a 33-year-old nurse, learned that she had a cancerous lump in her right breast. ... Source: www.newsweek.com --- 46 days ago
Like Christina Applegate, more women are choosing prophylactic Mastectomies. But does the radical procedure increase breast-cancer survival rates? ... Source: www.msnbc.msn.com --- 46 days ago
Like Christina Applegate, more women are choosing prophylactic Mastectomies when diagnosed with breast cancer. But does the radical procedure increase survival rates? ... Source: news.google.com --- 55 days ago
BBC News Those at risk for breast cancer are having Mastectomies Newsday - 1 hour ago BY DELTHIA RICKS | delthia.ricks@newsday.com Women at elevated risk for breast cancer - or a recurrence of the disease - increasingly are choosing double Mastectomies as a protective measure against cancer's rebound, doctors said yesterday. Christina Applegate Has Double Mastectomy New York Times Applegate and other high-risk women act fast against cancer USA Today Reuters - FN' Famous - Philadelphia Daily News - MiamiHerald.com all 956 news articles ... Source: abclocal.go.com --- 55 days ago
A recent study shows the rate of prophylactic Mastectomies has increased. ... Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 19 days ago
Related Articles Nipple-sparing mastectomy--initial experience at a tertiary center. Am J Surg. 2008 Oct;196(4):575-7 Authors: Sookhan N, Boughey JC, Walsh MF, Degnim AC BACKGROUND: Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) combines skin-sparing mastectomy with preservation of the nipple-areolar dermis and intraoperative pathologic assessment of the nipple core. We evaluated our initial experience with NSM in terms of clinical outcomes. METHODS: An Institutional Review Board-approved retrospective review of patients undergoing NSM between November 2005 and June 2007 was performed. RESULTS: Eighteen NSM and two areola-sparing Mastectomies were performed. Indications for surgery were invasive cancer (n = 4), ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) (n = 5), pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (n = 3), and risk reduction (n = 8). The average distance of tumor from the nipple on imaging was 4.8 cm (range 4 to 5.7). Nipple cores were all benign, and 2 patients developed self-limited superficial desquamation of the nipple. At a mean follow up of 10.8 months, all nipple-areolar complexes were intact, and there were no local or systemic recurrences. CONCLUSIONS: NSM can be successfully achieved with low morbidity in appropriately selected patients. PMID: 18809066 [PubMed - in process] ... Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 25 days ago
Related Articles Laparoscopic oophorectomy in the management of breast disease. ANZ J Surg. 2008 Aug;78(8):670-2 Authors: Willsher P, Ali A, Jackson L Background: Oophorectomy is being increasingly carried out in the management of breast disease, as either adjuvant treatment for breast cancer or for prevention of ovarian and fallopian tube cancer in BRCA gene mutation carriers. The aims of this study were to determine the surgical outcome of laparoscopic oophorectomy when carried out by breast surgeons and whether laparoscopic oophorectomy can be safely carried out during the same anaesthesia as breast surgery. Methods: Patients who had laparoscopic oophorectomy carried out by two breast surgeons were reviewed with regard to the indication, surgical outcome and concurrent procedures. Salpingectomy was also carried out when the indication was prevention. Results: Seventy patients with breast disease had laparoscopic oophorectomy between January 2000 and June 2007. Forty-three patients had laparoscopic oophorectomy for adjuvant endocrine treatment of early breast cancer, 13 for prophylaxis, 7 for endocrine and prophylactic reasons and 7 for treatment of metastatic breast cancer. Sixteen patients had laparoscopic oophorectomy and breast surgery at the same time, without complication. Of note, four BRCA mutation carriers had prophylactic Mastectomies, bilateral breast reconstruction and bilateral laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy. No pat ... Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 58 days ago
A safe and effective method to implant a totally implantable access port in patients with synchronous bilateral Mastectomies: Modified femoral vein approach. J Surg Oncol. 2008 Aug 14;98(3):197-199 Authors: Chen SY, Lin CH, Chang HM, Hsu HM, Yu JC BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to develop a modified method to implant a totally implantable access port (TIAP) using the femoral vein approach. METHODS: 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. RESULTS: In this retrospective study, 86 patients received the TIAP using the modified femoral vein approach. All patients had a history of bilateral breast cancer and underwent bilateral mastectomy. The early complication rate within the first 30 postoperative days was 2.3% and involved groin hematoma caused by missed puncture to the femoral artery during the operation. The late postoperative complication rates were 2.3% caused by local port infection, 1.2% by groin wound infection, and 3.5% by catheter occlusion. There were no complications associated with TIAP disconnection or systemic infection. CONCLUSION: Traditional implantation of TIAP t ... Source: www.salon.com --- 12 days ago
Joanna Rudnick is well-educated, beautiful and funny; she's also cursed with cancer's legacy. She is carrying the potentially deadly BRCA gene mutation , which gives her chilling odds of breast or ovarian cancer during her lifetime. (It's a diagnosis shared by actress Christina Applegate -- who did have early-stage cancer in one breast -- and "Gossip Girl" writer Jessica Queller, who recently wrote about the experience in her memoir, "Pretty Is What Changes." Both those women chose to get prophylactic double Mastectomies.) BRCA stands for "breast cancer," and the hereditary gene can be passed down by both males and females. Rudnick's documentary film about her experience, "In the Family," debuts tonight on PBS' P.O.V. series . In it, she explains the passage of the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act , which prohibits health insurers from refusing to cover clients who have genetic mutations -- a seemingly snooze-worthy topic made utterly compelling in Rudnick's hands. She also explores how the patent system hinders research into gene mutations (did you even know genes can be patented? Scary, right?) and questions various policy aspects of women's healthcare funding, including socioeconomic factors. The cost of the BRCA test is -- gulp! -- $3,000. "I really think the idea of women taking control over healthcare and control over their bodies is a feminist statement," says Rudnick, who raised half a million dollars on her own ... Source: www.moreover.com --- 46 days ago
MSNBC Newsweek Aug 28 2008 10:09PM GMT ... Source: www.projo.com --- 97 days ago
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Source: amhersttimes.wnymedia.net --- 18 days ago
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) voted with his colleagues in the House of Representatives to approve H.R. 758, the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act. The legislation, cosponsored by Congressman Higgins, aims to end the practice commonly known as “drive through Mastectomies.” “Too often patients who have undergone major invasive procedures are forced by insurance companies to leave the hospital before they and their doctors feel they are ready,” said Congressman Higgins “This legislation puts cancer treatment and prevention decisions back into the hands of those best able to make those judgments.” Under the bill patients are guaranteed a minimum hospital stay of 48 hours for mastectomy or lumpectomy and a 24 hour stay for those undergoing lymph node removal. The legislation by no means mandates a 48 hour stay or sets 48 hours as the maximum stay. In addition, the Act requires health plans to provide full coverage for patients seeking second opinions and distribute information telling patients about their rights related to hospital stays for these treatment ... Source: www.makemeheal.com --- 34 days ago
Christina Applegate is no stranger to going under the knife, as Make Me Heal has previously reported on Christina’s plastic surgery. (See Make Me Heal’s story on Christina Applegate’s plastic surgery). But when the actress was diagnosed with breast cancer, Christina joined the ranks of women who opt for double Mastectomies as their preferred treatment. [...] ... Source: www.fitsugar.com --- 12 days ago
What would you do if you learned that you have the genetic marker, known as BRCA gene mutation, for breast cancer and you had a 95 percent of developing the disease? Filmmaker Joanna Rudnick decided to make a documentary film about the dilemma facing her, like having prophylactic Mastectomies, and many other women who have been confronted with the information that they have the genetic disposition to develop the disease. Here's the trailer for the film that premieres tonight on PBS. You can check your local listing at the POV website . My PBS station is playing it tonight, Oct. 1, and tomorrow as well. ... Source: current-movie-reviews.com --- 55 days ago
New York (CMR) - Christine Applegate gave her first interview today on Good Morning America, her first time talking publicly since announcing she had breast cancer earlier this month. Applegate revealed that although her cancer was contained in one breast, she elected to have a double mastectomy three weeks ago. She’ll therefore have to undergo reconstructive surgery [...] ... Source: www.topix.com --- 55 days ago
Women at elevated risk for breast cancer - or a recurrence of the disease - increasingly are choosing double Mastectomies as a protective measure against cancer's rebound, doctors said yesterday. ... Source: www.celebritydietdoctor.com --- 40 days ago
Christina Applegate, 36, recently underwent bilateral Mastectomies for early stage breast cancer. Fortunately, the cancer was detected early with the use of MRI. The star of “Samantha Who?” had tested positive for the BRCA1 breast cancer gene, a risk marker for breast cancer, so she opted for for having both breasts removed to prevent recurrence. Christina [...] ... Find more results for Mastectomies on RSSMicro.com |
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro's bill that protects breast-cancer patients from being forced out of hospital recoveries passed in a nearly unanimous House vote today. It was called the Breast Cancer Patient Protect Act, but it was known as the bill to combat "drive-through Mastectomies." It allows each woman and her doctor to decide whether to stay in the hospital for 48 hours after the procedure, or whether she's comfortable with the level of care in her own home. DeLauro had often cited a North Carolina woman's example for what can happen to women whose insurance companies insist they leave hospital care too soon. (Alva William's recent testimony is here.) The congresswoman from the 3rd District said in a statement today, "Almost everyone knows someone who has suffered from this disease and that when a patient undergoes breast cancer surgery, it is not just physically traumatic, but emotionally traumatic as well." She explained that the bill says "when it comes to Mastectomies and lumpectomies, adequate recovery time in the hospital should not be negotiable. It does not mandate a 48 hour hospital stay - if a patient chooses to go home sooner, nor does it set 48 hours as a maximum amount of time a woman can stay in the hospital. It simply ensures that any decision in favor of a shorter or longer hospital stay will be made by the patient and her doctor, and not an insurance company." Now that it's passed in the House, it still needs Senate ap ...