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.

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that altering the sequence of breast cancer treatment to administer radiation before mastectomy allowed for concurrent breast ...

Breast cancer affects women in every corner of the globe. Although it is much more prevalent in women, men also can develop breast cancer because their bodies contain some breast tissue where the ...

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 ...

ORLANDO -- Primary breast cancer surgery for nonagenarians in good physical shape was associated with improved survival compared with a non-surgical approach, retrospective data from a single center ...

Susan Derwin saw a call coming in. She had turned 60 that day, but this would not be a celebratory message. It was her doctor's office calling, with results from her routine screening mammogram.

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 ...

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 ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by doctors, meant for physicians and other healthcare professionals as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through ...