Investigators evaluated the association between risk-reducing bilateral mastectomy and overall and breast cancer–specific mortality in female carriers of BRCA pathogenic variants.

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 ...

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 ...

Changes in the degree of satisfaction and quality of life in breast cancer patients who are candidates for breast conservation but opted for mastectomy: A single-center prospective study. This is an ...

At the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, investigators from an international consortium reported that knowledge of BRCA1/2 mutation status strongly influenced surgical decision-making in young ...

Broadcast Retirement Network's Jeffrey Snyder discusses reducing the mortality of breast cancer with Steven Narod, MD, FRCPC, FRSC, Tier I Canada Research Chair in Breast Cancer, University of Toronto ...

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 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A woman’s cancer diagnosis led to an innovative surgery that cut her recovery time in half. It was ...

A 47-year-old man was referred to the gynaecological oncology department of a hospital after discovering masses in both breasts. Despite no family history of breast cancer, ultrasonography—conducted ...