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 ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For women facing a breast cancer diagnosis, one of the biggest decisions is often choosing what kind of surgery to have. As part of ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — New research into breast-conserving cancer surgery is yielding promising results, according to a recent meta-analysis by the National Institutes of Health. The study examined data ...

A double mastectomy – the surgical removal of both breasts – may seem like the best way to prevent breast cancer from spreading, but new research suggests it has no effect on survival. A study led by ...

With more than four million breast cancer survivors in the US, quality of life after treatment has become just as important as curing the disease.

Surgical innovations for breast cancer have led to personalized treatment choices that are more complex than lumpectomy versus mastectomy. (Mayo Clinic) Using a breast cancer's genetic signature to ...

A research team led by Breast Health Fellow Rebecca M. Kwait, MD, at The Breast Health Center at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, a Care New England hospital, recently presented research ...

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 ...

An Oct. 19 Health article about Mammosite, a new radiation treatment for breast cancer, listed an incorrect phone number for Holy Cross Hospital, which offers the treatment. The correct number is ...