Mastectomy
- Mastectomy with immediate reconstruction: issues and answers
Immediate reconstruction hastens rehabilitation by easing the patient’s psychological burdens.
- Perioperative blood transfusion and survival of breast cancer patients after modified radical mastectomy
Does perioperative blood transfusion compromise longterm survival in cancer patients? Although a firm link is not yet established, early findings and current knowledge of transfusion-associated risks advise caution.