Q: Is it safe for women at risk for breast cancer–related lymphedema to lift weights?
The addition of new biomarkers for establishing a prognosis for patients with breast cancer has been recommended in the 2010 edition of the American Joint Committee of Cancer’s Cancer Staging Handbook.1 Human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2 (HER2) status and multigene signature “scores” have been added to estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) determinations.1 So, where are we regarding multigene signature scores? Read More ›
As early as 3000 BC, descriptions can be found on Egyptian papyruses documenting reconstructive techniques used by priest doctors to restore altered appearances to normality. The upper echelons of Egyptian society placed great importance on appearance, and this seems to have been the stimulus for development of modern-day plastic surgery. Read More ›
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