Publications by authors named "Julia Frebault"
Introduction: The "Going Flat" movement became widely publicized in 2016 and provides information and support to women who choose to forego post-mastectomy breast reconstruction (PMBR). The objectives of this study were to evaluate temporal trends in PMBR to ascertain the potential impact of this movement and assess which factors are associated with going flat.
Methods: A retrospective cohort analysis was performed using the NCDB of women with non-metastatic breast cancer who underwent mastectomy between 2004 and 2019.
Background: High-volume hospitals (HVHs) are associated with improved overall survival (OS) following surgery for breast cancer compared with low-volume hospitals (LVHs). We examined this association in patients age ≥ 80 years and described patient and treatment characteristics associated with HVHs.
Patients And Methods: The National Cancer Database was queried for women age ≥ 80 years who underwent surgery for stage I-III breast cancer between 2005 and 2014.
Background: Despite an aging population, there are no established treatment guidelines for women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) age ≥80. Here we describe national treatment patterns and survival outcomes in older women with DCIS.
Patients And Methods: Women age ≥80 diagnosed with DCIS from 2005 to 2014 were identified using the National Cancer Database.
Background: There are no established treatment guidelines for women with breast cancer aged ≥80 despite increasing representation in the US population. Here we identify national treatment patterns and survival outcomes in women with stage I-III invasive breast cancer.
Patients And Methods: Women age ≥80 diagnosed with stage I-III invasive breast cancer (IBC) were identified from 2005-2014 in the National Cancer Database.
Background: Signet ring cell breast carcinoma (SRCBC) is a rare variant of invasive lobular carcinoma and there are no large series characterizing its long-term prognosis.
Materials And Methods: The NCDB was queried from 2004-2016 to identify SRCBC patients. Patients were excluded if they had non-invasive tumors, multiple malignancies, or incomplete surgical data.
Purpose Of Review: Breast cancer incidence and mortality increase with age. Older patients (≥ 70) are often excluded from studies. Due to multiple factors, it is unclear whether this population is best-treated using standard guidelines.
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- Evergreens like eastern white pine and white spruce struggle with photosynthesis in winter, which is measured using chlorophyll fluorescence called Fv/Fm.
- The study found that white spruce recovers from winter stress three times faster than eastern white pine, and they have different ways of recovering.
- Both trees kept important photosynthetic proteins during winter, but their recovery speed and the way they lose certain modifications when warming up were different.
Background: Extramammary findings (EMFs) are common on breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Methods: A retrospective review of breast MRIs in breast cancer patients between January 2009 and December 2014 was performed to identify EMF occurrences, resultant evaluation, and added cost.
Results: EMFs were noted in 185 (59%) of 316 MRIs.