Until recently, the surgical management of breast cancer has centered around two main options—either tumor resection by carrying out breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy with or without ...

Removing more tissue during a partial mastectomy could spare thousands of breast cancer patients a second surgery, according to a Yale Cancer Center study. The findings were published online May 30 in ...

Research conducted at the Yale Cancer Center has found that a procedure known as cavity shave margins could avoid unnecessary follow-up surgeries and save time and costs. Research conducted at the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A new study reveals substantial differences – by both surgeon and institution – in the rates of follow-up surgeries for women who underwent a partial mastectomy for treatment of ...

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