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Latest Advances on Management of Breast Cancer
Presented from India by Dr. Vipin Goel0
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Case Description
Advancements in minimally invasive gynecological surgery have revolutionized women's healthcare, offering procedures with reduced recovery times, minimal scarring, and fewer complications compared to traditional open surgeries. Techniques such as laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery allow for...
Case Summary
- The session began with a historical overview of breast cancer surgery, starting from 200 AD and progressing through superar radical surgeries to breast preservative surgeries. Early descriptions from Egypt defined the condition as bulging tumors with no cure, considered a punishment from God. The Roman and Greek era, including Hippocrates, linked it to excess black bile, discouraging surgery. The Middle Ages saw only paste applications for tissue necrosis, still declaring no cure, merely delaying death.
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Dr. Vipin Goel
Clinical Director and HOD, Dept of Surgical Oncology,Laparoscopic & Robotic surgeon, Star Hospitals, HyderabadDisclosures
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