Publications by authors named "Stephane Lantheaume"

Based on results of clinical trials, completion ALND (cALND) is frequently not performed for patients with breast conservation therapy and one or two involved sentinel nodes (SN) by micro- or macro-metastases. However, there were limitations despite a conclusion of non-inferiority for cALND omission. No trial had included patients with SN macro-metastases and total mastectomy or with >2 SN macro-metastases.

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  • The study aimed to evaluate how various psychosocial factors influence the quality of life (QoL) for women diagnosed with breast cancer, both during and after treatment.
  • Thirty women completed questionnaires assessing QoL and related factors at three points: right after diagnosis, at the end of treatment, and six months later.
  • Findings showed that education level, type of treatment, and psychological factors like anxiety and social support significantly affect QoL, indicating the need for tailored support systems for vulnerable patients.
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Background: Three randomized trials have concluded at non inferiority of omission of complementary axillary lymph node dissection (cALND) for patients with involved sentinel node (SN). However, we can outline strong limitations of these trials to validate this attitude with a high scientific level. We designed the SERC randomized trial ( ClinicalTrials.

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