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Conaty S, Ike JD, Lane W, Bayerle H, Logan RA, Parker RM. Understanding Breast Cancer Images in Art History as a Form of Health Communication. JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2024; 29:340-346. [PMID: 38695299 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2024.2342364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Can art and visual images meant for public consumption (museums, galleries, social media platforms) serve as a critical form of health communication for breast cancer patients? For their clinicians? For the population at large? Art history research methods are applied to a range of breast cancer images in western art in order to understand what the images communicate to us about patient experience, agency, and inequity in health care at the time of their construction. The following is a selective look at western art as it reflects and informs our understanding of breast cancer over time.
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- Department of Medicine, Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine, Duke University, School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Microsurgery Fellow, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Classics, Oxford College of Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- School of Journalism, University of Missouri-Columbia, National Library of Medicine, North Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Center for Ethics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Ciocan RA, Graur F, Ciocan A, Cismaru CA, Pintilie SR, Berindan-Neagoe I, Hajjar NA, Gherman CD. Robot-Guided Ultrasonography in Surgical Interventions. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2456. [PMID: 37510199 PMCID: PMC10378616 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13142456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The introduction of robotic-guided procedures in surgical techniques has brought an increase in the accuracy and control of resections. Surgery has evolved as a technique since the development of laparoscopy, which has added to the visualisation of the peritoneal cavity from a different perspective. Multi-armed robot associated with real-time intraoperative imaging devices brings important manoeuvrability and dexterity improvements in certain surgical fields. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present study is designed to synthesise the development of imaging techniques with a focus on ultrasonography in robotic surgery in the last ten years regarding abdominal surgical interventions. RESULTS All studies involved abdominal surgery. Out of the seven studies, two were performed in clinical trials. The other five studies were performed on organs or simulators and attempted to develop a hybrid surgical technique using ultrasonography and robotic surgery. Most studies aim to surgically identify both blood vessels and nerve structures through this combined technique (surgery and imaging). CONCLUSIONS Ultrasonography is often used in minimally invasive surgical techniques. This adds to the visualisation of blood vessels, the correct identification of tumour margins, and the location of surgical instruments in the tissue. The development of ultrasound technology from 2D to 3D and 4D has brought improvements in minimally invasive and robotic surgical techniques, and it should be further studied to bring surgery to a higher level.
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- Răzvan Alexandru Ciocan
- Department of Surgery-Practical Abilities, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Marinescu Street, No. 23, 400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Surgery, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Croitorilor Street, No. 19-21, 400162 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Surgery, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Croitorilor Street, No. 19-21, 400162 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Research Center for Functional Genomics, Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Victor Babeș Street, No. 8, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Victor Babeș Street, No. 8, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Research Center for Functional Genomics, Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Victor Babeș Street, No. 8, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Surgery, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Croitorilor Street, No. 19-21, 400162 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Surgery-Practical Abilities, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Marinescu Street, No. 23, 400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Natale G, Stouthandel MEJ, Van Hoof T, Bocci G. The Lymphatic System in Breast Cancer: Anatomical and Molecular Approaches. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2021; 57:1272. [PMID: 34833492 PMCID: PMC8624129 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57111272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Breast cancer is one of the most important causes of premature mortality among women and it is one of the most frequently diagnosed tumours worldwide. For this reason, routine screening for prevention and early diagnosis is important for the quality of life of patients. Breast cancer cells can enter blood and lymphatic capillaries, then metastasizing to the regional lymph nodes in the axilla and to both visceral and non-visceral sites. Rather than at the primary site, they seem to enter the systemic circulation mainly through the sentinel lymph node and the biopsy of this indicator can influence the axillary dissection during the surgical approach to the pathology. Furthermore, secondary lymphoedema is another important issue for women following breast cancer surgical treatment or radiotherapy. Considering these fundamental aspects, the present article aims to describe new methodological approaches to assess the anatomy of the lymphatic network in the axillary region, as well as the molecular and physiological control of lymphatic vessel function, in order to understand how the lymphatic system contributes to breast cancer disease. Due to their clinical implications, the understanding of the molecular mechanisms governing lymph node metastasis in breast cancer are also examined. Beyond the investigation of breast lymphatic networks and lymphatic molecular mechanisms, the discovery of new effective anti-lymphangiogenic drugs for future clinical settings appears essential to support any future development in the treatment of breast cancer.
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- Gianfranco Natale
- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
- Museum of Human Anatomy “Filippo Civinini”, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (M.E.J.S.); (T.V.H.)
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (M.E.J.S.); (T.V.H.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
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Grebić D, Hrboka M, Šimac DV, Žepina N. Historical review of breast cancer surgery. Chirurgia (Bucur) 2019. [DOI: 10.23736/s0394-9508.18.04830-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Attarde SS, Pandit SV. Cytotoxic activity of NN-32 toxin from Indian spectacled cobra venom on human breast cancer cell lines. Altern Ther Health Med 2017; 17:503. [PMID: 29183371 PMCID: PMC5704554 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-2018-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 11/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the most common cancer which causes significant morbidity and mortality among women worldwide. Lack of medical facilities for early detection, therapeutic strategies for treatment and side effects due to pharmacological compounds have encompassed the need for new therapies mostly from natural sources. A lot of components have been identified from different snake venoms as therapeutic agents. A group of polypeptides (60-70 amino acid residues) called cytotoxins or cardiotoxins present in an elapid family of snakes have a wide variety of pharmaceutical actions and have the tendency to damage a wide variety of cells including cancerous cells. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the cytotoxic effect of NN-32 protein toxin purified from Indian Spectacled Cobra venom against human breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231). METHODS The NN-32 toxin was purified by ion exchange chromatography and further by RP-HPLC. The potential anticancer effects of the NN-32 toxin on MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells were evaluated using MTT, anti-proliferation, neutral red (NR) uptake and Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) release assay. RESULTS The ion exchange chromatography showed various peaks among fraction no. 35 showing cytotoxic activity and this fraction showed a single peak with retention time 3.6 mins by HPLC using C18 column. The NN-32 toxin induced cytotoxicity in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells with the IC50 value of 2.5 and 6.7 μg/ml respectively. The NN-32 showed significant cytotoxicity to both the cell lines along with low cytotoxicity to MCF-10A (normal breast epithelial) cells. The cytotoxic effect was further confirmed by the anti-proliferative, NR uptake and LDH release assays. CONCLUSION The purified toxin NN-32 from Naja naja venom showed cytotoxic activity against MCF-7 (ER+) and MDA-MB-231(ER-) cells in both dose dependent and time dependent manner.
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Mannu GS, Bhalerao A. A century of breast surgery: from radical to minimal. Can J Surg 2014; 57:E147-8. [PMID: 25078943 DOI: 10.1503/cjs.005814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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- Gurdeep S Mannu
- Academic Clinical Fellow, General Surgery, Oxford University Hospital, NHS Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Foundation Doctor, Academic Medicine Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, United Kingdom
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Halsted CP, Benson JR, Jatoi I. A historical account of breast cancer surgery: beware of local recurrence but be not radical. Future Oncol 2014; 10:1649-57. [PMID: 25145433 DOI: 10.2217/fon.14.98] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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In the late 19th century, William Halsted proposed the radical mastectomy, which became the standard surgical treatment of breast cancer for nearly 100 years. Later in this period, theories suggesting that breast cancer was a systemic disease at inception were championed by Bernard Fisher. This alternative hypothesis of biological predeterminism was based upon results of randomized clinical trials comparing breast conserving therapy with mastectomy, which showed similar overall survival outcomes. Nonetheless, data from meta-analyses suggest that inadequate local therapy can increase risk of local recurrence, which can subsequently increase mortality. In this review, the authors provide an historical account of how local therapy of breast cancer has evolved in the face of improved adjuvant therapies and better understanding of disease biology.
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- Charles P Halsted
- Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Lakhtakia R. A Brief History of Breast Cancer: Part I: Surgical domination reinvented. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J 2014; 14:e166-9. [PMID: 24790737 PMCID: PMC3997531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2014] [Revised: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/10/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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- Ritu Lakhtakia
- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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Zargaran A, Fazelzadeh A, Mohagheghzadeh A. Surgeons and surgery from ancient Persia (5,000 years of surgical history). World J Surg 2014; 37:2002-4. [PMID: 23592059 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-013-2055-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The development of surgery is indebted to scientists and surgeons from various civilizations throughout history. The present study considers surgery in the ancient Persian civilization. It highlights aspects of the subject, such as findings of the first trephinated skulls in Iran; surgeons' social class (kareto baēšaza in the Avestan language-dating back 3,000 years); surgical operations such as cesarean section and procedures to treat breast cancer; and the use of anesthetic compounds and surgical practice in the military. It is hoped that this catalogue of historical evidence of surgical practice in ancient Persian civilization will contribute to the history of surgery, as an important field in medical science.
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- Arman Zargaran
- Student Research Committee, Research Office for the History of Persian Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, North Ghaani Street, Shiraz 7139748479, Iran.
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Fagundes CP, Jaremka LM, Malarkey WB, Kiecolt-Glaser JK. Attachment style and respiratory sinus arrhythmia predict post-treatment quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Psychooncology 2014; 23:820-6. [PMID: 24532423 DOI: 10.1002/pon.3492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2013] [Revised: 12/21/2013] [Accepted: 01/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Breast cancer is the most frequent malignant tumor among women in the industrialized world. The vast majority of these tumors can now be successfully treated. A subset of breast cancer survivors report quality of life (QOL) difficulties well after treatment is completed. The current study examined how individual differences in attachment style and self-regulatory capacity (as indexed by respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA)) were associated QOL among post-treatment breast cancer survivors. METHODS Women who had completed treatment for stage 0-IIIA breast cancer within the past 2 years participated in the study (N=96). RSA was assessed using electrocardiography data that was continuously measured non-invasively for 10 min. Attachment orientation was measured using a modified version of the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale and overall QOL by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast scale. RESULTS Breast cancer survivors with more attachment anxiety reported poorer QOL than those with less attachment anxiety. Women who were more avoidantly attached also reported poorer QOL compared with those who were less avoidantly attached. Furthermore, attachment avoidance interacted with RSA to predict QOL such that those with higher attachment avoidance were only vulnerable to poorer QOL if they also had lower self-regulatory capacity, as indexed by lower RSA. CONCLUSION A better understanding of how attachment style and RSA contribute to breast cancer survivors QOL will help identify people at risk for QOL problems after treatment completion.
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- Christopher P Fagundes
- Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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He H, Zhan Y, Zhang Y, Zhang J, He L. Synthesis of novel taspine diphenyl derivatives as fluorescence probes and inhibitors of breast cancer cell proliferation. LUMINESCENCE 2011; 27:310-4. [DOI: 10.1002/bio.1331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2010] [Revised: 05/10/2011] [Accepted: 05/12/2011] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Huaizhen He
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine; Xi'an Jiaotong University; People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine; Xi'an Jiaotong University; People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine; Xi'an Jiaotong University; People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine; Xi'an Jiaotong University; People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine; Xi'an Jiaotong University; People's Republic of China
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