RADICAL mastectomy, long the standard and generally accepted treatment for cancer of the breast, has recently been criticized by McWhirter 1,2 and others 3–6 as being often ineffective and even ...

For patients undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy, age impacts surgical outcomes, with older age negatively ...

The Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (BCRAT), also known as The Gail Model, is a tool used by healthcare professionals to ...

A landmark study overturns common beliefs about breast cancer surgery, revealing new insights into treatment choices and ...

And while the visible changes are well-known, there’s a hidden side to mastectomy that often goes unspoken: the lasting numbness that can follow. Even after reconstruction, women can ...

From the warmth of a hug to sexual arousal, modern medicine is just beginning to appreciate the various functions of the breast as well as how lack of sensation post-mastectomy can alter the lives ...

Most women with intermediate-risk breast cancer can safely skip chest wall irradiation after mastectomy and avoid the risks ...