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.

After Katie Couric was diagnosed with breast cancer this summer, one of the first questions swirling in her head was whether she would need a mastectomy — or surgery to remove the entire breast. But ...

Lumpectomy is the gold standard for breast cancer surgery, says Kirstyn E. Brownson, MD, a surgical breast oncologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute. We asked Dr. Brownson to explain what a lumpectomy ...

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Lumpectomy doesn't carry higher recurrence or mortality risk than mastectomy for young women with breast cancer, two separate studies found. Loco-regional recurrence was nearly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Younger women with nonmetastatic breast cancer who underwent breast-conserving surgery experienced similar OS as ...

A wire‑free technology called SAVI SCOUT is improving breast cancer surgery. Discover how it helps surgeons remove cancer more accurately with less time in the hospital.

Breast cancer death rates have been declining since 1989, but the disease remains the second leading cause of cancer death in women. And incidence rates have increased slightly in recent years. For ...

As many as 40% of lumpectomies leave positive margins that necessitate a second surgery, but a novel fluorescent imaging agent used along with a direct visualization system may improve complete ...

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