Despite a significant increase in women with unilateral breast cancer who received a bilateral mastectomy, this study found no survival benefit compared with other treatment options. Although removing ...

It can be devastating to be given a breast cancer diagnosis. Once the shock wears off, most patients want to do what they can to raise their odds of survival, torpedoing the chances they’ll ever go ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Bilateral mastectomy as initial treatment for women with breast cancer and a pathogenic BRCA1 variant was not linked to better survival, according to an international analysis. Compared ...

In the face of a breast cancer diagnosis, women grapple with life-altering decisions. Among these, the choice to undergo a bilateral breast mastectomy – the surgical removal of both breasts – stands ...

As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, here are 5 things to note about the prospect of preventive mastectomies for individuals with a high-risk of developing breast cancer. A ...

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.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Since 2008, the rate of bilateral mastectomy among patients with early-stage breast cancer increased, decreased ...

Battling breast cancer is a challenging journey, but for some women, it extends further into the difficult decision of whether or not to undergo a bilateral mastectomy, which is the surgical removal ...

WLKY’S JAMIE MAYES TALKED WITH THE U OF L DOCTOR ABOUT THE PROCEDURE. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JACQUELINE COLEMAN ANNOUNCED SHE UNDERWENT A DOUBLE MASTECTOMY MONDAY AFTER CONCERNS DURING A RECENT EXAM, ...