
Mastectomies have been performed for over 500 years – yet we still can’t talk about them
Alanna Skuse, University of Reading In the middle of the 17th century, Mrs Townsend found…
Alanna Skuse, University of Reading In the middle of the 17th century, Mrs Townsend found…
Even as more young women with breast cancer opt to have mastectomies, many experience a…
More than 60 percent of women who undergo a mastectomy to treat breast cancer choose…
A new Psycho-Oncology study indicates that a free web-based decision aid that helps women with breast cancer…
Women who have one or both breasts removed to treat cancer may have unrealistic expectations…
Some patients with a combination of risk factors, such as being obese and having diabetes…
Ashish A. Deshmukh, University of Florida and Anna Likhacheva, The University of Texas MD Anderson…
Breast conserving therapy (BCT, breast conserving surgery combined with radiation therapy) is superior to mastectomy…
Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) can avoid some of the psychological effects of undergoing mastectomy for…
New research presented at Euroanaesthesia 2016 (London 27-30 May) shows that patients undergoing breast cancer…