Despite a significant increase in women with unilateral breast cancer who received a bilateral mastectomy, this study found no survival benefit compared with other treatment options. Although removing ...

CHICAGO — Rates of re-excision and conversion to mastectomy after initial lumpectomy in women with early invasive breast cancer dropped dramatically after the release of a 2014 consensus guideline ...

The risk of isolated locoregional recurrence after initial treatment was 5.6% among young women diagnosed with breast cancer. This was lower than a previously reported 10-year rate of 8% among all ...

Breast cancer surgeons have tended not to push patients towards bilateral mastectomy, since data have long shown that the complete removal of both breasts doesn’t improve survival. New data from a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bilateral mastectomy reduced risk for contralateral breast cancer vs. other surgical options. Researchers ...

Other types of surgery besides double mastectomies are equally good at lowering death rates in women with cancer in one breast. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

An accelerated course of radiation therapy does not increase complications for patients who undergo breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, new research shows. Findings of the large, phase III ...

As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, here are 5 things to note about the prospect of preventive mastectomies for individuals with a high-risk of developing breast cancer. A ...

Choosing between a single mastectomy and double (bilateral) mastectomy for breast cancer can be challenging, and the right decision is different for each person. Medical concerns to weigh include your ...

The POSITIVE trial assessed the safety of pausing endocrine therapy for pregnancy in HR-positive early breast cancer patients. Breastfeeding did not increase short-term breast cancer recurrence risk, ...

Treating unilateral breast cancer with a bilateral mastectomy substantially reduced the risk of contralateral breast cancer compared with unilateral mastectomy or lumpectomy, yet not breast cancer ...