At 36, Heather Tubigan of west suburban Chicago discovered an avocado seed-sized lump in her left breast. It was a malignant ...

To assess more recent trends, Dr. Nelson and colleagues analyzed data on more than 1.5 million patients undergoing mastectomy for breast cancer from 2005 through 2017, based on three national ...

We are convinced that radical mastectomy is a more effective form of therapy for operable cancer of the breast than irradiation with or without simple mastectomy, although some local ...

Breast reconstruction after a mastectomy can be physically and emotionally difficult. It’s made worse when the results aren't right. You might be unhappy with your breast reconstruction after a ...

Mastectomy is when all breast tissue is removed. In appropriately selected patients, the surgeon may be able to conserve some of the skin and/or nipple normally lost during a mastectomy. The choice of ...

Triple-negative breast cancer recurrence after a mastectomy is one of the most aggressive types of cancer. It's harder to treat than other types of breast cancer because it lacks the three most common ...

Breast cancer risks were estimated from life tables and a control group of women at risk who did not undergo surgery. Results: The combined centres have data on 550 women who have undergone risk ...

Although prophylactic mastectomy significantly reduces the incidence and recurrence of breast cancer, little is known about women's information needs before the procedure. We surveyed 967 women ...

who is recovering from breast and lymph cancer, said taking part in a photoshoot was a "celebration" she had "got through this". She was diagnosed in October 2021 and had a mastectomy and ...