A growing number of women with early stage breast cancer seem to be choosing to have the whole breast removed instead of just the cancerous lump, doctors are reporting.
Mastectomies were standard treatment until 1990, when studies showed that...
The percentage of breast-cancer patients choosing to have an entire breast removed is increasing, and it’s not clear why, The Wall Street Journal’s “Health” blog reports.
Mayo Clinic doctors say women choosing mastectomies rose to 43 percent from...
May 16, 2008 -- More women with early-stage breast cancer are opting to have a mastectomy, a new study suggests.
Breast-conserving surgery, in which only the tumor and surrounding breast tissue are cut out, has been the treatment of choice for...
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