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Local Recurrence, the Augmented Breast, and the Contralateral Breast

Introduction Over a quarter million women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer annually, with over 3.6 million women living with a personal history of breast cancer. Through improvements in detection, advances in adjuvant therapies, and overall increased…

Lymphedema Prevention and Treatment: Axillary Reverse Mapping, LYMPHA, Lymph Node Transfer, and Other Surgical Techniques

Introduction Breast cancer–related lymphedema (BCRL) is the most common etiology of lymphedema in the United States. One out of five women who survive breast cancer will develop lymphedema. Seventy-five percent of patients present within 3 years of their treatment, with…