Breast cancer: From the earliest times through to the end of the 20th century

Ekmektzoglou, Konstantinos; Xanthos, Theodoros; German, Vasilios; Zografos, Georgios

doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.03.017

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“…Breast cancer is claimed to be one of the oldest cancers described in literature and its history dates back to at least 1600 B.C., when eight breast "growths" were described in "Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus" [1].…”

Section: History Of Breast Cancer and Mastectomiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Hippocrates also spoke about breast cancer and indeed claimed an association between menstruation and breast cancer [1]. In Roman times, Galen of Pergamum spoke about humoral theory in breast cancer and attributed the aetiology to bile excess [1].…”

Section: History Of Breast Cancer and Mastectomiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In Roman times, Galen of Pergamum spoke about humoral theory in breast cancer and attributed the aetiology to bile excess [1]. Leonides was the first to describe nipple retraction in breast cancer, and Michael Servetus was the first to describe removal of axillary nodes and pectoralis major [1].…”

Section: History Of Breast Cancer and Mastectomiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, it was only in 1894-now more than 120 years ago-that Halsted wrote about radical mastectomy and this was a great leap forwards in the treatment of breast cancer [1]. For many years afterwards, this was the "gold standard" treatment of breast cancer.…”

Section: History Of Breast Cancer and Mastectomiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Halsted removed the breast with the skin, the axillary nodes, the pectoralis major muscle and at times cleared the supraclavicular area, too. Later on in early 20 th century, François Baclesse and Robert McWhirter advocated for less extensive surgical approaches, combined with radiation, claiming that the results achieved were the same [1]. In mid-20 th century, however, a step backwards was taken, and extended radical mastectomies were suggested, which included removal of internal mammary, supraclavicular, mediastinal lymph nodes-these extensive surgeries did not lead to better survival and, unfortunately, had high peri-operative mortality [1].…”

Section: History Of Breast Cancer and Mastectomiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mastectomy—A Critical Review

Lazaraviciute¹,

Chaturvedi²

2017

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History of breast cancer dates back to at least 1600 B.C. and treatment methods have undergone significant progress over the last hundred years. We are moving away from frighteningly radical, and towards increasingly more conservational breast cancer surgery. And while mastectomy is no longer a first-line choice for all breast cancers, it is still an important and, really, an essential procedure to discuss and research about. Different types and techniques exist and evidence regarding each is vast-with novel techniques appearing even nowadays. For example, robotic surgery is increasingly more common in many surgical specialties and procedures, and mastectomy is no exception. With several high-profile celebrities recently discussing their experiences of breast cancer and mastectomies, this article covers a multitude of essential aspects relevant to this topic, in turn, hopefully, helping patients and doctors deal with the diagnosis and plan the treatment accordingly. Current breast cancer care and mastectomy trends are also discussed here, giving the readers an up-to-date overview of how breast cancer can and should be managed.

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Section: History Of Breast Cancer and Mastectomiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: History Of Breast Cancer and Mastectomiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: History Of Breast Cancer and Mastectomiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: History Of Breast Cancer and Mastectomiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: History Of Breast Cancer and Mastectomiesmentioning

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Synthesis of novel taspine diphenyl derivatives as fluorescence probes and inhibitors of breast cancer cell proliferation

Zhan

Zhang

et al. 2011

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Two novel taspine diphenyl derivatives (Ta-dD) were designed and synthesized by introducing different coumarin fluorescent groups into the basic structure of Ta-dD. The main advantage of these two compounds is that they can be used as fluorescence probes and inhibitors simultaneously. In the present study, the fluorescent properties of the probes were measured and their inhibition of four breast cancer cell lines was tested. Different concentrations of the fluorescence probe were added to MCF-7 breast cancer cells for fluorescence imaging analysis under normal conditions. The results suggested that both of the new compounds have not only fluorescence but also the ability to inhibit effects on different breast cancer cell lines, which indicates their possible further use as dual functional fluorescence probes in tracer analysis.

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Attachment style and respiratory sinus arrhythmia predict post‐treatment quality of life in breast cancer survivors

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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 RSA) were associated quality of life among post-treatment breast cancer survivors. Methods Women who had completed treatment for stage 0-IIIA breast cancer within the past two years participated in the study (N = 96). RSA was assessed using Electrocardiography (ECG) data that was continuously measured non-invasively for 10 minutes. 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 survivor QOL will help identify people at risk for QOL problems after treatment completion.

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Breast cancer: From the earliest times through to the end of the 20th century

Cited by 23 publications

References 23 publications

Mastectomy—A Critical Review

Mastectomy—A Critical Review

Synthesis of novel taspine diphenyl derivatives as fluorescence probes and inhibitors of breast cancer cell proliferation

Attachment style and respiratory sinus arrhythmia predict post‐treatment quality of life in breast cancer survivors

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