Journal of Korean medical science
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Jul 2023
ReviewTrend of Women's Health Research in Korea, 2012-2020: Topic and Text Network Analysis.
With the epidemiological transition, sociodemographic changes and differential lifetime experiences of women, women's health research improves knowledge of diverse health issues and the impact of policies. To explore the initiatives of women's health research in Korea, the present study examined the trends and topics of research on women's health funded by the government. ⋯ Women's health research projects have been growing in number and funding, with limited diversity in topics. Diversifying the topics and focusing on issues beyond the breast and pregnancy would be needed to reflect the complete life course of women. Institutionalization of diverse communication channels with various interest groups for women's health would be needed to better understand women's health needs from a public health perspective.
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Jul 2023
ReviewFrozen Sections in Decision-Making Regarding the Axillary Procedures in Breast Conserving Surgery for Intraductal Carcinoma at Preoperative Diagnosis.
Axillary evaluation is unnecessary for pure ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS); however, it is performed because of the risk of upstaging to invasive cancer. We assessed the role of intraoperative frozen section (IOF) biopsy in reducing invasive cancer upstaging and axillary evaluation in preoperative DCIS patients. ⋯ IOF evaluation can aid in detecting the invasiveness of tumors in patients with preoperative DCIS.