Over-diagnosis in breast cancer

Over-diagnosis in breast cancer - 45 years to become a mainstream idea. BMJ [podcast]

https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/overdiagnosis-in-breast-cancer-45-years-to-become-a-mainstream-idea

Does breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer affect overall survival?

Does breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer affect overall survival? Long-term follow-up of a retrospective population-based cohort. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, March 2015, Vol. 135(3), p.468e-476e.

Platt, J., et al.

http://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/Abstract/2015/03000/Does_Breast_Reconstruction_after_Mastectomy_for.4.aspx

Background: This study compared overall and breast cancer–specific survival using long-term follow-up data among women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer undergoing mastectomy or breast reconstruction.