Background: Post-Mastectomy Pain (PPMP) and fatigue are common conditions that can follow surgeries for breast cancer, the most cancer in women. The progressive muscle relaxation technique appears to be effective, affordable, low-risk, adaptable, simple use. Because of frequency PPMP its potential severity, it has received increasing research attention. Aim: To evaluate effectiveness techniques...

BACKGROUND Patients with moderate to severe ptosis are often considered poor candidates for nipple-sparing mastectomy. This results from the perceived risk of nipple necrosis and/or the inability of the reconstructive surgeon to reliably and effectively reposition the nipple-areola complex on the breast mound after mastectomy. METHODS A retrospective review identified patients with grade II/I...

BACKGROUND To address those patients who do not meet anatomical criteria for nipple-sparing mastectomy, the authors use a staged approach: (1) mastopexy or breast reduction, (2) nipple-sparing mastectomy through the mastopexy incisions after a minimum of 3 to 4 weeks, and (3) the final reconstruction. METHODS Fifteen patients underwent nipple-sparing mastectomy at Georgetown University Hospit...

BACKGROUND Clinical guidelines recommend breast-conserving surgery (BCS) with radiation as a viable alternative to mastectomy for treatment of early-stage breast cancer. Yet, Asian Americans are more likely than other groups to have mastectomy or omit radiation after BCS. METHODS We applied polytomous logistic regression and recursive partitioning to analyze factors associated with mastectomy...