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Machine learning with multiparametric breast MRI for prediction of Ki-67 and histologic grade in early-stage luminal breast cancer
To investigate whether machine learning–based prediction models using 3-T multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) can predict Ki-67 and histologic grade in stage I–II luminal cancer.
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A Comparison of Aesthetic Outcomes of Umbilicoplasty in Breast Reconstruction with Abdominal Flap: Inverted-U Versus Vertical Oval Incision
The umbilicus is a key aesthetic unit of the abdominal wall. It contributes to the natural curvature of the abdomen and is now considered as one of the most important factors in the overall results and patient...
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Clinical Experience with Treatment of Aquafilling Filler-Associated Complications: A Retrospective Study of 146 Cases
Aquafilling filler is used for breast and buttock augmentation, which are the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery procedures. However, complications after using Aquafilling filler for breast augmentation ...
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Characteristics and prognosis of 17 special histologic subtypes of invasive breast cancers according to World Health Organization classification: comparative analysis to invasive carcinoma of no special type
Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease with various histopathologic subtypes. Except for invasive carcinoma of no special type (NST), other subtypes are rare with limited data. The purpose of this study was ...
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The prognostic significance of preoperative tumor marker (CEA, CA15-3) elevation in breast cancer patients: data from the Korean Breast Cancer Society Registry
Tumor markers such as carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and cancer antigen 15-3 (CA15-3) are widely used for monitoring breast cancer. However, the prognostic efficacy of preoperative elevations of CEA and CA15-3...
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Clinical subtypes and prognosis in breast cancer according to parity: a nationwide study in Korean Breast Cancer Society
We explored the association between parity and the risk of develo** a specific subtype of breast cancer. We also assessed the association between parity and prognosis according to subtypes.
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Clinical subtypes and prognosis of pregnancy-associated breast cancer: results from the Korean Breast Cancer Society Registry database
We analyzed the clinicopathologic characteristics and prognosis of pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC) according to clinical subtypes to better understand the characteristics of PABC.
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Differences in prognosis and efficacy of chemotherapy by p53 expression in triple-negative breast cancer
TP53 mutation is the most common mutation in breast cancer, and it is considered a target marker of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). We investigated whether expression of p53 detected by immunochemical st...
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Incidence and risk factors for congestive heart failure in patients with early breast cancer who received anthracycline and/or trastuzumab: a big data analysis of the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment service database
We aimed to analyze the incidence, time to occurrence, and congestive heart failure (CHF) risk factors for early breast cancer patients treated with anthracycline (AC)-based chemotherapy and/or trastuzumab (T)...
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Additional value of diffusion-weighted imaging to evaluate multifocal and multicentric breast cancer detected using pre-operative breast MRI
To investigate whether diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) aids pre-operative dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) to evaluate additional lesions in breast cancer patients.
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Open AccessComparison of skin-sparing mastectomy using LigaSure™ Small Jaw and electrocautery
Skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM) is increasingly used in patients with breast cancer. We compared the differences between use of electrocautery and LigaSure™ Small Jaw in patients with breast cancer who underwent...
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Pre-ablation stimulated thyroglobulin is a better predictor of recurrence in pathological N1a papillary thyroid carcinoma than the lymph node ratio
Papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTC) with lymph node metastases have a high recurrence rate. We analyzed the potential of lymph node ratio (LNR) and the level of pre-ablation stimulated thyroglobulin (sTg) as ri...
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Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Metastasis to the Breast and Axillary Lymph Nodes
Breast metastases of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) are extremely rare, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature so far. Here, we report a case of metastatic MTC to the breast and axillary ...
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Effect of Antiadhesion Barrier Solution and Fibrin on Capsular Formation After Silicone Implant Insertion in a White Rat Model
One of the most serious complications of breast reconstruction and augmentation using silicone implants is capsular contracture. Several preventive treatments, including vitamin E, steroids, antibiotics, and ...
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Clinical Implication of Cancer Adhesion in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Clinicopathologic Characteristics and Prognosis Analyzed with Degree of Extrathyroidal Extension
Macroscopic extrathyroidal extension (ETE) is a poor prognostic factor in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). However, intraoperative inspection for ETE is often inaccurate and could lead the surgeon to miscons...
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HER3 status by immunohistochemistry is correlated with poor prognosis in hormone receptor-negative breast cancer patients
Breast cancer is a highly heterogeneous malignancy. The triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) breast cancer subtypes are highly aggressive and are associated ...
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Cytotoxicity of recombinant immunotoxin containing lectin A chain from Korean mistletoe
Toxin moiety in immunotoxin (IT) plays an important role in cytotoxicity of target cells. We constructed a recombinant immunotoxin (RIT), which is composed of a recombinant lectin A chain from Korean mistletoe...
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Comparison between screen-detected and symptomatic breast cancers according to molecular subtypes
Breast cancer screening programs make it possible to detect early cancer, thus reducing breast cancer mortality. We studied the clinicopathologic characteristics and prognosis of screen-detected invasive breas...
