As perceived by both patients and doctors, the cosmetic results after "lumpectomy" for breast cancer differ for African-American versus Caucasian women, suggests a pilot study in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open-, the ...
Radiotherapy (RT) after breast conserving surgery (BCS) has been shown to reduce the risk of breast cancer (BC) recurrence. However, although younger women tend to have more aggressive tumors and have higher risks of recurrence than older ...
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As 2013 nears to a close, the year's top health news story -- the fumbled debut of the Affordable Care Act, often dubbed Obamacare -- continues to grab headlines. The Obama administration had high hopes for its health-care reform package, ...
Women fighting an aggressive form of breast cancer may benefit from adding certain drugs to their chemotherapy regimen, and taking them prior to surgery, new research finds. This pre-surgical drug therapy boosts the likelihood that no ...
Nine of 10 women do not need and should not receive genetic testing to see if they are at risk for breast or ovarian cancer, an influential panel of health experts announced Monday. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) ...
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A "misfire" is the way Eric Topol, MD, describes 23andMe's recent regulatory tussle with the FDA, which resulted in the Silicon Valley-based company halting sales for now of its health-related genetic test analysis. Speaking with MPMN ...
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Women’s Secret, Spain’s popular innerwear label, has joined hands with the famous Barcelona-based healthcare clinic Dexeus Women’s Health to release a new lingerie line for the Mastectomy survivors. The ...
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GeneDx, a US-based genetic testing laboratory, has introduced a new suite of genetic tests for inherited cancer, including breast and colon cancer. To be marketed under OncoGeneDx brand, the new suite of genetic tests include a 26-gene ...
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AlloSource, a provider of skin, bone and soft tissue allografts for surgical procedures and the largest processor of cellular bone allografts, has launched its new allograft called AlloMend Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM). The new allograft ...
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Locally owned Courage Couture announced the launch date of its new clothing line as July 1st, 2013. The line can be worn by any woman but was designed for women with uneven breasts. This group of women would include women who are born with ...
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Breast augmentation, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), consistently ranks as the nation’s most popular cosmetic plastic surgery performed each year. As a leading provider of post-surgical compression ...
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A unique fashion collection designed specifically for women who have experienced breast cancer is being launched by the Alloro Collection. Alloro's designs address the changes in bodily contour, comfort and appearance that occur during ...
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A unique petition, appealing internationally famous lingerie giant Victoria's Secret to manufacture a special line of bras for breast cancer survivors, has been filed by a 27-year-old Virginian woman named Allana Maiden. Inspired by the ...
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Baptist South Medical Center is enrolling mastectomy patients into a clinical study of new tissue expansion method designed to evaluate a new tissue expansion method for those who choose to undergo breast reconstruction. The randomized, ...
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AirXpanders has obtained CE mark approval for its needle-free, patient-controlled tissue expander, designed for patients undergoing breast reconstruction after a mastectomy. The new technology, AeroForm, incorporates new capabilities ...
Tags: AirXpanders, AeroForm, mastectomy