Breast conservative surgery for well-differentiated ductal intraepithelial neoplasia: Risk factors for ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence.

Rational: We retrospectively analyzed 232 patients affected by well differentiated ductal intraepithelial neoplasia (DIN1c or DCIS G1) treated with conservative surgery without adjuvant radiotherapy.

Results: 25 invasive and 18 non-invasive local recurrences were observed (median follow-up 80 months; 5-year cumulative incidence: 12.2%).

Relationship of age and psychosocial factors with biological ratings in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing dialysis.

Background And Aims: Dialysis is a time-consuming procedure and may cause psychological distress. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between age, emotional state, life satisfaction, sexual functioning and the method of dialysis in patients suffering from end-stage renal failure.

Methods: Eighty-two patients of 97 with end-stage chronic renal failure entered the study; 56 were under hemodialysis (HD), and 26 were under continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).