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7 myths about mastectomy

Debunk common mastectomy myths with facts on surgery options, reconstruction, and treatment plans.
New Cairn Surgical study shows that combining prone and supine MRI in one session before breast conserving surgery is ...
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 of ...
Globally, 2.3 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, according to the World Health Organization. Advances in treating breast cancer are improving care and quality of life. Treating ...
When facing a breast cancer diagnosis, many patients instinctively pursue the most aggressive treatment path available, believing it offers the best chance for survival. This often leads women to ...
Most women with breast cancer undergo primary surgery within 8 weeks of diagnosis and any later may be associated with worse overall survival, according to findings from a case series. With no ...
which usually includes some surgical site discomfort and swelling. You may also experience the following complications after a mastectomy, notes the ACS: Chest or upper arm numbness Limited movement ...
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.
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Based on findings from multiple clinical trials, experts recommend sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) over ANLD and omit axillary surgery in certain patients. Findings from ACOSOG Z1071, SENTINA, and ...