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…
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SABCS 2018: Choice of surgery may affect quality of life for young breast cancer survivors
Even as more young women with breast cancer opt to have mastectomies, many experience a…
Study explores satisfaction, quality of life after breast reconstruction
More than 60 percent of women who undergo a mastectomy to treat breast cancer choose…
Web-based decision aid may help with breast reconstruction decisions following mastectomy
A new Psycho-Oncology study indicates that a free web-based decision aid that helps women with breast cancer…
Many women misjudge how they’ll feel after mastectomy
Women who have one or both breasts removed to treat cancer may have unrealistic expectations…
Some women may benefit from delaying breast reconstruction following mastectomy
Some patients with a combination of risk factors, such as being obese and having diabetes…
Why treating breast cancer with less may be more
Ashish A. Deshmukh, University of Florida and Anna Likhacheva, The University of Texas MD Anderson…
ECCO 2017: Breast conserving may be benefit some early breast cancer patients over mastectomy
Breast conserving therapy (BCT, breast conserving surgery combined with radiation therapy) is superior to mastectomy…
Immediate breast reconstruction reduces psychological impact of mastectomy
Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) can avoid some of the psychological effects of undergoing mastectomy for…
Study shows patients require less painkilling medication after breast-cancer surgery if they have opiate-free anesthesia
New research presented at Euroanaesthesia 2016 (London 27-30 May) shows that patients undergoing breast cancer…