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Mastectomy is surgery to remove the breast (or as much of the breast tissue as possible).

New trial aims to test whether a blood test can detect breast cancer earlier than mammograms

Researchers at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, have launched a clinical trial to evaluate whether a blood test can help detect breast cancer earlier than mammograms alone.

15 Oct 2026

Tailored treatments allow less invasive surgery for breast cancer patients

For many patients diagnosed with breast cancer, the first instinct may be to pursue the most aggressive treatment possible.

5 Oct 2026

Estonian study highlights value of early genetic tests to identify hereditary cancer risks

In 2013, Angelina Jolie inspired a wave of testing for pathogenic variants of the gene BRCA1 by announcing that she carried a variant which left her at such high risk of breast cancer, she chose a preventive mastectomy.

7 Jul 2026

GLP-1 medications linked to lower breast cancer risk in women

A retrospective analysis of more than 110,000 women between the ages of 45 and 80 found that those who took GLP-1 medications were about 30 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than those who did not take GLP-1 medications, according to research presented today at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting (Abstract 10506) by Elizabeth McDonald, MD, PhD, a professor of Radiology in the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and a practicing breast radiologist at Penn's Abramson Cancer Center.

2 Jun 2026

Gene test helps many breast cancer patients avoid chemotherapy

Many people with breast cancer can safely avoid chemotherapy with the use of a gene test, potentially sparing them unnecessary side effects without increasing the risk of the cancer returning, a large international clinical trial led by UCL has found.

29 May 2026

Vitamin D deficiency linked to higher postoperative breast cancer pain

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with more moderate to severe pain following breast cancer surgery and an increased consumption of opioid drugs, finds research published online in the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.

19 May 2026

Living in food deserts linked to complications after breast reconstruction surgery

For patients undergoing breast reconstruction, residing in a food desert may be associated with an increased risk of certain complications after surgery, reports a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

31 Mar 2026

Personalized radiotherapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence

The chances of breast cancer recurring remain very low when patients are treated with radiotherapy that is tailored to their individual risk following chemotherapy and surgery. These are the findings of a ten-year study presented at the 15th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC15) in Barcelona today (Wednesday).

24 Mar 2026

Polyurethane-coated implants may reduce scarring after breast reconstruction surgery

Women who are treated with mastectomy for breast cancer often choose to have surgery to reconstruct the breast using an implant.

24 Mar 2026

Breast reduction surgery is linked to lower diabetes and heart risk

Findings suggest breast reduction surgery is associated with lower long-term diabetes and cardiovascular risks, enhancing women's metabolic health.

24 Mar 2026

An Arm and a Leg: Personal finance guru faces down an insurance denial

Less than 36 hours before his wife was scheduled to undergo major surgery, New York Times personal finance columnist Ron Lieber got an unwelcome letter from his family's insurance plan: It was denying prior authorization for the procedure.

19 Feb 2026

Early biomarkers predict infections after breast reconstruction surgery

In the U.S., one in eight women will get breast cancer in their lifetime, and about half of them will have mastectomies.

5 Feb 2026

Monash experts urge funding for national genomic screening to prevent disease

Leading genomic health experts from Monash University are calling for urgent government funding to progress the development of a national preventive genomic testing program that would save thousands of Australians from conditions like cancer and heart disease.

16 Jan 2026

Menopausal hormone therapy shows no added breast cancer risk for BRCA carriers

Using menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) was not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in women with inherited mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, according to the results of a matched prospective analysis presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), held December 9-12, 2025.

12 Dec 2025

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New trial aims to test whether a blood test can detect breast cancer earlier than mammograms

Tailored treatments allow less invasive surgery for breast cancer patients

Estonian study highlights value of early genetic tests to identify hereditary cancer risks

GLP-1 medications linked to lower breast cancer risk in women

Gene test helps many breast cancer patients avoid chemotherapy

Vitamin D deficiency linked to higher postoperative breast cancer pain

Living in food deserts linked to complications after breast reconstruction surgery

Personalized radiotherapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence

Polyurethane-coated implants may reduce scarring after breast reconstruction surgery

Breast reduction surgery is linked to lower diabetes and heart risk

An Arm and a Leg: Personal finance guru faces down an insurance denial

Early biomarkers predict infections after breast reconstruction surgery

Monash experts urge funding for national genomic screening to prevent disease

Menopausal hormone therapy shows no added breast cancer risk for BRCA carriers

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