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Preop radiotherapy, immediate reconstruction feasible in breast cancer patients
Preoperative radiotherapy (preop RT), followed by skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstruction, is technically feasible and safe in breast cancer patients who require mastectomy, the PRADA* trial suggests.
Preop radiotherapy, immediate reconstruction feasible in breast cancer patients
25 May 2022
Cancer patients more vulnerable to PTSD during pandemic
Cancer patients may be more susceptible to developing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, reports a recent study.
Cancer patients more vulnerable to PTSD during pandemic
23 May 2022
High BMI might promote MGUS progression to multiple myeloma
In individuals with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), obesity or high body mass index (BMI) seems to aggravate the risk of disease progression to multiple myeloma (MM), an effect that appears to be stronger in women, a recent study has found.
High BMI might promote MGUS progression to multiple myeloma
17 May 2022
Modern radiotherapy safe for heart in breast cancer patients
Breast cancer patients see no excess risk of ischaemic heart disease (IHD)-related mortality after radiotherapy (RT) treatment, according to a recent Singapore study.
