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- 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 ...
michigan cosmetic surgeon 08 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.
michigan cosmetic surgeon 08 Feb 2012 - Repeat Breast Cancer Surgery Varies Widely for Little Reason, Study Finds
The number of repeat surgeries in women who had a breast tumor removed varies dramatically based on their individual surgeons and medical centers, without any clear reason for the discrepancies, a study found.
michigan cosmetic surgeon 08 Feb 2012 - 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 ...
michigan cosmetic surgeon 08 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.
michigan cosmetic surgeon 08 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.
michigan cosmetic surgeon 08 Feb 2012 - Second Breast Cancer Surgery Sometimes Needed
TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Almost one-fourth of women who opt for breast-conserving surgery instead of mastectomy as an initial treatment for breast cancer need a second surgery to ensure all of the cancer cells are removed, a new study says.
michigan cosmetic surgeon 08 Feb 2012 - Rate of Follow-up Surgeries After Partial Mastectomy Varies Greatly
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study reveals substantial differences ? by both surgeon and institution ? in the rates of follow-up surgeries for women who underwent a partial ...
michigan cosmetic surgeon 08 Feb 2012
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