Publications by authors named "Victoria P Skinner"

Background: A hibernoma is a rare benign lipomatous tumour, consisting of brown and white fat cells. In general, a hibernoma is an asymptomatic swelling that increases slowly in size, but it can sometimes cause pain.

Case Despription: A 62-year-old woman presented at the breast clinic with a painful swelling in the right breast that was increasing in size.

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Background: The current debate on overdiagnosis and overtreatment of screen-detected ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) urges the need for prospective studies to address this issue. A substantial number of DCIS lesions will never form a health hazard, particularly if it concerns non- to slow-growing low-grade DCIS. The LORD study aims to evaluate the safety of active surveillance in women with low-risk DCIS.

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