Cancer Research UK. Choosing between breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy) or mastectomy. Johns Hopkins Medicine. Mastectomy. National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results ...
A groundbreaking study published in JAMA Oncology in 2024 has upended traditional thinking surrounding breast cancer surgery. This expansive study, which tracked over 661,000 women over the course ...
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 ...
Watch and wait may be an alternative to surgery for some women with a very early form of breast cancer. A new study of 957 women evaluated whether it was safe to do active monitoring of a low-risk ...