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Refinement of anesthesia improves breast Ca surgery.(Women's Health)

Internal Medicine News, March, 2005

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SAN ANTONIO -- Paravertebral block for the surgical treatment of breast cancer offers significant quality of life advantages over the long-standard practice of using general anesthesia, according to a prospective randomized trial.

Paravertebral block offers a less invasive operative approach to breast cancer, one that places increased emphasis on quality of life, Christina Weltz, M.D., said at a breast cancer symposium sponsored by the Cancer Therapy and Research Center.

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Refinement of anesthesia improves breast Ca surgery.(Women's Health)

Internal Medicine News, March, 2005

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