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 ...

Dr. Gordon Schwartz answers the question: 'Reconstruction after lumpectomy?' — -- Question: Will I need reconstruction if I have a lumpectomy? Answer: In general, and for most patients -- in fact ...

Molecular and genomic predictors of response to single-agent doxorubicin (ADR) versus single-agent docetaxel (DOC) in primary breast cancer (PBC). Background: In women 70 years of age or older with ...

If you've recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, you'll be faced with some decisions about the care you'll receive. Depending on the type, location, stage and other aspects of your cancer, you ...

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The percentage of women with early stage breast cancer who choose to have the breast-conserving surgery known as lumpectomy has risen slowly in recent years, new research shows. In 1998, slightly more ...

Breast cancer patients who opt for partial breast removal may need 2nd surgery. July 12, 2012— -- Partial breast removal surgery to treat cancer is not likely to be a one-time operation, ...

Q. What is a lumpectomy? A. It is the surgical removal of that portion of the breast containing the cancerous tumor, and the preservation of the rest of the breast, including the nipple and areola.

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