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 ...

More than half of women diagnosed with breast cancer undergo breast-conserving surgery with a partial mastectomy. A new study from the Yale Cancer Center found that removing more tissue during this ...

Following publication in 1990 of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) consensus statement recommending breast-conservation surgery as the preferred surgical treatment for the majority of women with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.