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Collaboration is established between Turkish Holistic & Integrative Medicine Association and Traditional & Complementary Medicine Society of Istanbul Medipol University.
Study is carried out on idiopathic granulomatous mastitis patients who are followed in the Breast Clinic at Istanbul Medipol University Hospital for between September 2015 and September 2019. Hirudotherapy and medical cupping therapy were applied as traditional and complementary medicine integratively.
Following initial radiological imaging, microbiological- and histological testing, side effects and relapses are analyzed. Follow-up examination is also carried out at the end of the treatment, which consisted of clinical breast exam and radiological imaging.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change of Breast Mass Size | Ultrasonic scan at 6 months | Up to 12 months |
| Change of Breast Mass Size | Ultrasonic scan at 12 months | Up to 48 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change of Breast Mass Size | MRI scan at 12 months, if prompted by ultrasonic scan | Up to 48 months |
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Patients receiving Traditional and Complementary Medicine (T&CM) for IGM will be retrospectively analyzed.
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Medipol University | Beykoz | Istanbul | 34810 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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Biopsy Samples