Three points to remember: 1  Ghrelin is a fast-acting hormone that plays a vital role in meal initiation and contributes to weight gain.  Leptin mediates long-term regulation of energy balance and suppresses food intake, thereby inducing weight loss.
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Oncoplastic surgery is a form of tumor-specific immediate breast reconstruction that is performed in conjunction with a lumpectomy to remove breast cancer. An approach to breast surgery rather than a specific procedure, it combines plastic and reconstructive surgery techniques with breast cancer surgery so that the appearance of the breast can be preserved to the greatest extent possible, without compromising local control of disease. The procedure is most commonly used today to provide the best