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Breast Cancer Survivors Invited to ‘Swing Fore the Health of It’
Breast Cancer Survivors Invited to ‘Swing Fore the Health of It’
Back by popular demand, “Swing Fore the Health of It”, collaboration between the American Cancer Society and Harbor Links Golf Course, will offer survivors the opportunity to get into the swing of golf after dealing with breast cancer. In its sixth year at Harbor Links Golf Course in Port Washington, “Swing Fore the Health of It” is a free, five-week program that provides the opportunity for …
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Skin Cancer of the eyelids poses several diagnostic and management challenge. As a referral specialist, I see these patients well after a significant progression has occurred and the diagnosis is fairly obvious. The excision and reconstruction if these tumors requires a great degree of creativity and flexibility to achieve the optimal result.
The ultraviolet radiation that is primarily responsible for malignant transformation of skin cancer are 290 to 320 nm(UV-B). The most common malignancies affecting the periocular region are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, sebaceous cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma. Basal cell carcinoma accounts for 90% of all eyelid malignancies. The tumor primarily involves the lower eyelid (50% to 66%) and the medial canthus (25% to 30%). The upper eyelid is affected in 15% of cases and the lateral canthus in 5%. Although these statistics are helpful, many skin cancers involve adjacent anatomic areas such as the forehead and cheek, and pose even greater challenges in reconstruction.
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