Background. Prior studies have shown earlier recurrence and decreased survival in patients with head and neck cancer who smoked while undergoing radiation therapy. The purpose of the current study was to determine whether smoking status at the time of partial mastectomy and radiation therapy for breast cancer affected recurrence or survival. Method. A single institution retrospective chart revi...

Radiation-induced second non-mammary malignancies are infrequent long term complications of the therapy. Angiosarcoma is particularly challenging to diagnose given its rare presentation (less than 1% of all malignancies of the breast) and clinical resemblance to radiation-induced skin changes [1]. Therefore, it is crucial to have a high index of suspicion in these patients. It is commonly seen ...

The identification of distinct molecular subtypes of breast cancer has advanced the understanding and treatment of breast cancer by providing insight into prognosis, patterns of recurrence, and effectiveness of therapy. The prognostic significance of molecular phenotype with regard to distant recurrences and overall survival are well established in the literature and has been readily incorporat...

BACKGROUND: Various options are available for the local control of cancer in the breast -- mastectomy, conservation therapy, and mastectomy with reconstruction. METHODS: To evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of the available management options, the authors combine their extensive experience with a review of the literature on outcomes from these approaches. RESULTS: Conservation therapy provide...

BACKGROUND: Various options are available for the local control of cancer in the breast - mastectomy, conservation therapy, and mastectomy with reconstruction. METHODS: To evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of the available management options, the authors combine their extensive experience with a review of the literature on outcomes from these approaches. RESULTS: Conservation therapy provides...

Conservation tillage (CT) systems have a number of potential benefits including lower crop production costs and the ability to reduce soil erosion that have made them common in several regions of the world. Although CT systems have been researched and successfully implemented on some farms in California's San Joaquin Valley (SJV), overall adoption is low and the reasons for the region's compara...

Background: Breast cancer is an important cause of cancer death among women all over the world. Even in places with low incidence there are reports of an increase in the number of breast cancer patients. The aim of the present study was to report the demographic aspects of breast cancer among patients referred by surgeons for adjuvant therapy in a private cancer clinic during the past five year...