A variety of patient, treatment, and pathologic factors have been reported to be associated with an increased risk of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence after breast conservation therapy (BCT) for ...

When Kate Delp was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer, she faced a decision: Should she have a lumpectomy or a mastectomy? “From what I’d heard about mastectomy, I knew that it was a very invasive ...

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 ...

Dr. Melvin Silverstein answers the question: 'Cancer diagnosis after implants?' — -- Question: Can I have a lumpectomy if I had a breast implant before my cancer diagnosis? Answer: If a patient ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Each year more than 200,000 women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, the most common kind, must make myriad treatment decisions. Among them: whether to have a mastectomy or breast-conserving ...

Lumpectomy could be better for a breast cancer patient’s future sex life Sexual well-being scores improved following a lumpectomy Women who got a mastectomy followed by breast reconstruction had lower ...

Danielle Fishel is sharing a positive update after revealing her breast cancer diagnosis. The Boy Meets World alum, 43, underwent two lumpectomy surgeries and was informed that the procedures ...