Dr. Silverstein answers: 'What If More Cancer is Found During Lumpectomy?' — -- Question: What will the surgeon do if more cancer is evident during lumpectomy surgery? Answer: If more cancer is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Younger women with nonmetastatic breast cancer who underwent breast-conserving surgery experienced similar OS as ...

THEN TO. IT’S IMPORTANT FOR US AS A WOMAN TO FEEL COMFORTABLE WITHIN HERSELF. WHEN ARVIN RAWLINGS WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER AND FOUND OUT SHE NEEDED SURGERY, SHE WORRIED HOW IT WOULD MAKE HER ...

Many women who are diagnosed with breast cancer face the difficult decision of whether to have a lumpectomy with radiation or a mastectomy with reconstruction. With the availability of study results ...

The FDA approved pegulicianine (LumiSight) as an optical imaging agent for detecting residual cancer after breast-conserving surgery (BCS). The approval stipulates use of pegulicianine with the ...

As many as 40% of lumpectomies leave positive margins that necessitate a second surgery, but a novel fluorescent imaging agent used along with a direct visualization system may improve complete ...

Breast cancer death rates have been declining since 1989, but the disease remains the second leading cause of cancer death in women. And incidence rates have increased slightly in recent years. For ...

A biosignature tool helps women avoid unnecessary radiotherapy after undergoing lumpectomy for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) ― and also identifies women who need more intense treatment. The ...

A new U.S. study examining survival rates for women with early stage breast cancer found that surgery such as lumpectomy that preserves the rest of the breast may offer survival odds as good as, or ...

DOCTOR, MOST PEOPLE ASSOCIATE BREAST RECONSTRUCTION WITH THE SINGLE OR DOUBLE MASTECTOMY. BUT WHAT ABOUT A LUMPECTOMY, WHEN ONLY PART OF THE BREAST IS REMOVED? JOINING US LIVE THIS MORNING IS MERCY ...