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- Re-operation common after breast-conserving surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One in four women who have breast-conserving surgery for cancer needs a second operation to remove more breast tissue, suggests a new study that also found the rate of re-operation varied widely by surgeon. Researchers said the goal shouldn't be to never do a repeat surgery, which might cause surgeons to take out too much tissue the first time around, or to avoid ...
cosmetic surgeon in michigan 09 Feb 2012 - Study reveals substantial differences in rates of follow-up surgeries after partial mastectomy
A new study reveals substantial differences - by both surgeon and institution - in the rates of follow-up surgeries for women who underwent a partial mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer.
cosmetic surgeon in michigan 09 Feb 2012 - Nearly one in four women have another surgery following partial mastectomy
Nearly one in four women who undergo a partial mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer have another surgery to remove additional tissue (reexcision), and there is substantial surgeon and institutional variation in the rate of reexcisions that cannot be explained by patients' clinical characteristics, according to a study in the February 1 issue of JAMA.
cosmetic surgeon in michigan 09 Feb 2012 - Exclusive: The troubled history of PIP's implants man in America
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - When the French firm at the center of a breast implant scandal sought to expand its U.S. business a decade ago, it turned to Donald McGhan, a pioneer in the implant industry with a history of legal troubles. McGhan's career traces back to the laboratory at Dow Corning where the first breast implants were made in the early 1960s. ...
cosmetic surgeon in michigan 09 Feb 2012 - Breast Cancer Surgery Often Repeated To Take Out More Tissue
22.9% of breast cancer patients who undergo partial mastectomies need further operations to remove more tissue, researchers reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association). The authors, from Michigan State University, added that rates of reexcision vary considerably between surgeons and clinics/hospitals; this variation does not appear to be caused by patients' clinical ...
cosmetic surgeon in michigan 09 Feb 2012 - Rate of follow-up surgeries after partial mastectomy for breast cancer varies widely, Grand Rapids surgeon finds
A study by Dr. Laurence McCahill is sparking nationwide interest.
cosmetic surgeon in michigan 09 Feb 2012 - Study Fails to Find Reason for Frequent, Inconsistent Surgery After Partial Mastectomy
Feb. 1, 2012 - Nearly one in four women who undergo a partial mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer have another surgery to remove additional tissue (reexcision), and there is substantial surgeon and institutional variation in the rate of reexcisions that cannot be explained by patients' clinical characteristics, according to a study in the February 1 issue of the Journal of the American ...
cosmetic surgeon in michigan 09 Feb 2012 - Study Finds Substantial Variability in Rate of Additional Surgery After Partial Mastectomy
Nearly one in four women who undergo a partial mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer have another surgery to remove additional tissue (reexcision), and there is substantial surgeon and institutional variation in the rate of reexcisions that cannot be explained by patients' clinical characteristics, according to a study in the February 1 issue of JAMA.
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