Publications by authors named "Silvia P Villarreal-Colin"
Background: The most common complication following modified radical mastectomy is seroma formation. Numerous approaches have been attempted to prevent this complication, ranging from the use of chemical substances to mechanical means, and none of these have proven to be consistently reliable.
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of talc in preventing postoperative seromas compared with iodine and standard care.
Background: Metaplastic carcinoma of the breast (MCB) is a rare histological type of breast cancer. This study aimed to determine whether MCB exhibits shorter overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) compared with other histologies that are considered unfavorable.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 157 clinical file records of the Mexico City-based National Institute of Cancerology and compared the clinical characteristics and treatment of 24 patients with MCB, 37 patients with triple-negative invasive lobular carcinoma (TN-ILC), 48 patients with high-grade invasive ductal carcinoma (HG-IDC), and 48 patients with triple-negative invasive ductal carcinoma (TN-IDC), paired by clinical stage and age.
Background: metaplastic breast carcinoma (MBC) is uncommon, characterized by a heterogeneous mixture of histologic characteristics.
Objective: evaluate clinical and pathological characteristics in a population of patients with MBC in a reference center.
Materials And Methods: retrospective analysis of cases diagnosed with MBC at INCAN database from 2005-2011 was performed.
Background: Breast fibromatosis (BF) is a rare benign pathological entity. Its etiology is unknown, but it has been associated with surgical trauma and certain genetic disorders.
Clinical Cases: Case 1.