Which is the best choice--a lumpectomy or mastectomy? It's a decision more than 232,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer will have to make in this country this year: whether to have a lumpectomy or ...
Many women who are diagnosed with breast cancer face the difficult decision of whether to have a lumpectomy with radiation or a mastectomy with reconstruction. With the availability of study results ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I understand surgery is often included as part of the treatment plan for breast cancer. If I'm a candidate for lumpectomy but am also considering a mastectomy, what are some things I ...
HR-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer grows with estrogen or progesterone, lacking high HER2 protein levels, making hormone ...
Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden praised for raising breast cancer awareness by experts who say there are many reasons why medics may recommend another mastectomy ...
Women are sharing what it's like to go through having a single mastectomy. (Design by Victoria Ellis and Getty Images) When Katerine Gagnon was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020 at the age of 42, ...
THEN TO. IT’S IMPORTANT FOR US AS A WOMAN TO FEEL COMFORTABLE WITHIN HERSELF. WHEN ARVIN RAWLINGS WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER AND FOUND OUT SHE NEEDED SURGERY, SHE WORRIED HOW IT WOULD MAKE HER ...
Battling breast cancer is challenging, and deciding on a double mastectomy adds complexity. Survivors Shay Sharpe, Dr. Katrina L. Shaw, and Donita M. Stowe share personal journeys of surgery, recovery ...
A local breast cancer survivor is using her unexpected diagnosis to underscore the critical importance of regular mammogram ...
Dr. Silverstein answers: 'What If More Cancer is Found During Lumpectomy?' — -- Question: What will the surgeon do if more cancer is evident during lumpectomy surgery? Answer: If more cancer is ...
(WJAR) — A decade after beating breast cancer through a lumpectomy and radiation, Linda Regen of Rehoboth is now facing a new fight-- a battle to get her breasts back through reconstructive surgery.