After finishing my partial mastectomy, I was discharged, returned home, and have been looking at my body every day.I look at ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A new study reveals substantial differences – by both surgeon and institution – in the rates of follow-up surgeries for women who underwent a partial mastectomy for treatment of ...

CHICAGO — Routine shaving around the cavity after a partial mastectomy results in significantly reduced rates of positive margins and re-excisions, according to the results of a new study. The ...

Digoxin as an inhibitor of global hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF1α) expression and downstream targets in breast cancer: Dig-HIF1 pharmacodynamic trial. 10-yr follow-up results of NSABP B-32, a ...

Performing a cavity shave margin in breast cancer patients undergoing partial mastectomy can reduce re-excision and positive margin rates after surgery. Performing a cavity shave margin in patients ...

After undergoing a partial mastectomy, scar tissue caused pain and stiffness. Then, I found a simple exercise that helped immensely. As a 20-year breast cancer survivor, I have always had scar tissue ...

During a conventional mastectomy surgery, patients lose partial to full sensation in their chest. Here's what 2 experts want you to know about preventing that loss. Nationwide trends show that ...

Breast-conserving therapy (BCT), which includes wide local excision of the tumor followed by irradiation, has become a standard treatment option for women with early-stage invasive breast cancer.

A mastectomy is the removal of a cancerous breast during surgery, right? Well, sort of. The word actually contains a lot of different aspects, from variations in breast surgery to what stages and ...

Breast cancer treatment has evolved significantly over the past few decades, moving from radical removal approaches to more personalized and tissue-preserving techniques. Today, surgeons no longer ...