During a conventional mastectomy surgery, patients lose partial to full sensation in their chest. Here's what 2 experts want you to know about preventing that loss. Nationwide trends show that ...

A breast cancer diagnosis usually brings up many feelings at once. Getting the facts you need to choose the best treatment plan can help you feel more in control. If surgery is an option for you, one ...

The retrospective study, published in JAMA Surgery, could not necessarily point to the underlying reason for this treatment choice. patients eligible for breast conservation surgery (BCS) are opting ...

Dr. Barbara Smith answers the question: Mastectomy vs. Breast Conservation? — -- Question: What are the advantages/disadvantages of mastectomy and breast conservation surgery and which surgery ...

Choosing to get a mastectomy was a difficult decision to make, but then the pathology results came back indicating a second cancer. I came home from Disney World, the happiest place on earth, to a ...

More than half of patients may experience PMPS, a type of chronic nerve pain, following mastectomy and breast surgery. A common, but not often talked about, side effect of mastectomy is ...

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 ...

A new surgery technique is allowing breast cancer patients to restore sensation after a mastectomy. Called resensation, it is now available in Dallas-Fort Worth through a limited number of surgeons.

Nine months after she revealed she had undergone a preventative double mastectomy, Angelina Jolie says she has “more surgery to go” before she’s safe from breast cancer. The 38-year-old actress had ...

In October 2023, then 21-year-old Charlotte underwent a double mastectomy with reconstruction, with the surgery slashing her ...