Background: Concrete, data-driven guidelines for breast cancer screening among the transgender and gender diverse (TGD) population is lacking. The present study evaluates possible associations of gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) on incidental breast pathology findings in trans-masculine patients to inform decision making about breast cancer screening.
Patients And Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of patients who had gender-affirming mastectomy or breast reduction at a single center from July 2019 to February 2024.
Purpose: Recent studies have established the safety and efficacy of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide (SPIO, Magtrace®) for delayed sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who are undergoing mastectomy. The aim of our study was to measure cost containment with use of Magtrace® in comparison to upfront SLNB with traditional technetium-99 lymphatic tracer.
Methods: A total of 41 patients at our institution underwent mastectomy with Magtrace® injection for DCIS and were included in our single-institution, retrospective analysis.
Breast Cancer Res Treat
February 2024
Purpose: Unnecessary axillary surgery can potentially be avoided in patients with DCIS undergoing mastectomy. Current guidelines recommend upfront sentinel lymph node biopsy during the index operation due to the potential of upstaging to invasive cancer. This study reviews a single institution's experience with de-escalating axillary surgery using superparamagnetic iron oxide dye for axillary mapping in patients undergoing mastectomy for DCIS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In Ghana, tuberculosis (TB) case detection is low (< 34%). Existing scientific evidence suggest access to TB diagnostic tests play an essential role in TB case detection, yet little has been scientifically documented on it in Ghana. This study, therefore, sought to map TB diagnosis sites, and describe the geographic availability and physical accessibility to TB diagnosis in six regions of Ghana to inform scale-up and future placement of TB diagnostic tests.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Stress among prison inmates is a neglected psychological health issue, but this phenomenon seems worse in Ghana's prisons. This study examined the stress levels, predictors and management strategies utilized among inmates at Ankaful Prison Complex.
Method: This survey sampled 1160 inmates using the census approach at the Ankaful Prison Complex with a self-developed questionnaire for the data collection.