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 ...

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 ...

There are a number of options for women when they learn they have breast cancer in its earliest stages, when the tumor is relatively small and has not yet spread. Each option is similarly effective ...

Question: 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 should ...

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 ...

When it comes to cancer, the general idea is less is more. The fewer tumor and malignant cells that are left behind by treatment, the greater the chances of surviving the disease. Now a groundbreaking ...

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 ...