Choosing between a mastectomy and a lumpectomy? Learn the differences in survival rates, recovery times, and common misconceptions to find the right breast cancer surgery for you.

Research conducted at the Yale Cancer Center has found that a procedure known as cavity shave margins could avoid unnecessary follow-up surgeries and save time and costs. Research conducted at the ...

DENVER (CBS4) - A study of breast cancer patients finds there's a significant complication for many of the patients who choose a partial mastectomy. The findings, published in the Journal of the ...

After a mammogram in 2009 revealed that Marybeth Chung had a tumor in her right breast, she was relieved to learn that it was benign but worried that surgery would leave her looking different on each ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Amber Marchese learned she was battling cancer again earlier this spring, and now her husband Jim is sharing that she has successfully undergone a partial mastectomy to remove a tumor from one of her ...

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 ...