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

Cyclical breast pain: Common causes and when to get a mammogram

If you've ever felt pain, tenderness and tightness – maybe even a sharp, stabbing sensation – in your breasts, it's hard not to jump to conclusions.

25 Jan 2023

Study identifies women with twofold increased risk of developing contralateral breast cancer

Women with cancer in one breast may be at higher risk of developing cancer in the opposite breast if they are carriers of specific genetic changes that predispose them to develop breast cancer, according to a study led by the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center.

20 Jan 2023

Study may allow patients with multiple breast lesions to consider breast-conserving therapy as treatment option

Patients with multiple tumors in the same breast who underwent a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy had local recurrence rates comparable to those historically observed in patients with a single tumor, according to results from the ACOSOG Z11102 (Alliance) prospective phase II clinical trial, which were presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held December 6-10, 2022.

9 Dec 2022

Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma risk after reconstructive surgery is extremely low, study finds

The incidence of a rare cancer, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL), has surged in recent years, possibly because of the growing use of textured breast implants.

2 Dec 2022

New gene classifier can predict the risk of cancer cells recurring or progressing

A team of researchers mapping a molecular atlas for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) has made a major advance toward distinguishing whether the early pre-cancers in the breast will develop into invasive cancers or remain stable.

20 Nov 2022

Error-prone DNA replication and repair may lead to cancer in people with inherited BRCA1 mutations

Error-prone DNA replication and repair may lead to mutations and cancer in individuals who inherit a mutant copy of the BRCA1 gene, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

15 Nov 2022

Researchers develop a new method to map the spatial evolution of cancers

Researchers developed a genetic clone mapping workflow centered around base-specific in situ sequencing (BaSISS) technology to derive quantitative maps of multiple genetic clones of cancer cells.

11 Nov 2022

Survey measures common myths and misconceptions about breast reconstruction surgery

As many as 50 percent of cancer patients who've undergone a mastectomy have elected to have breast reconstruction surgery.

17 Oct 2022

Sleepless nights over her children’s future as debts pile up

Jeni Rae Peters' budget has always been tight. But Peters, a single mom and mental health counselor, has worked to provide opportunities for her children, including two girls she adopted and a succession of foster children. One of her daughters had been homeless.

18 Aug 2022

UCR researcher employs Actor-Network Theory to open black boxes in breast cancer survivorship care

Today, many women diagnosed with breast cancer live long after completing their cancer treatments and have post-treatment health and information needs.

1 Aug 2022

In America, cancer patients endure debt on top of disease

Jeni Rae Peters would make promises to herself as she lay awake nights after being diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago.

9 Jul 2022

Native Americans have to travel large distances to access radiation therapy, study shows

Experiencing higher rates of certain cancers than non-Hispanic whites, many Native Americans have to travel especially large distances to access radiation therapy, according to a study led by Washington State University researchers.

13 Jun 2022

Study finds virtual mindfulness-based intervention for sexual health as a feasible treatment option for cancer survivors

Sexual dysfunction is a common after-effect for survivors of breast and gynecologic cancers. A recent Oregon State University study found that a mindfulness-based intervention delivered via videoconference by a trained facilitator was a feasible treatment option for survivors.

8 Jun 2022

Interventional cryoneurolysis can offer hope to patients in persistent pain after traumatic injury

Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston.

8 Jun 2022

Researchers identify new factors that can predict breast cancer recurrence

Genetics and other factors that can determine if a woman is at risk for a recurrence of breast cancer have been identified by investigators at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, providing new research avenues for preventing a new tumor from developing.

22 Apr 2022

Preoperative body image concerns may predict complications after breast reconstruction

Psychological factors, especially related to body image, may affect the risk of complications after breast reconstruction surgery, reports a study in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

25 Feb 2022

An anesthesiology practice’s busy day in court collecting on surprise bills

Owen Loney's surprise bill resulted from an emergency appendectomy in 2019 at a Richmond, Virginia, hospital.

23 Dec 2021

Exercise reduces arm and shoulder disability, pain in women recovering after breast cancer surgery

The debilitating arm and shoulder disability and pain that some women who have had breast cancer surgery experience as a side effect of their surgery can be reduced by following a physiotherapy-led exercise programme after their operation, a new study has found.

15 Nov 2021

Breast radiation after lumpectomy decreases incidence of ipsilateral breast recurrence for 'low risk' DCIS

A long-term follow up analysis of the NRG-RTOG 9804 randomized trial has shown that breast radiation following lumpectomy significantly reduces incidence of ipsilateral breast recurrence (IBR) for "low risk" DCIS.

27 Sep 2021

King Edward VII’s new approach reduces damaging side effects of breast cancer surgeries

Independent charitable hospital King Edward VII’s, based in Harley Street Medical Area, is incorporating two new innovations to combat some of the damaging long-term side effects of breast cancer surgeries.

6 Aug 2021