News tagged with preventive mastectomy
Mutation of BRCA gene influences women's views of preventive mastectomy
Mar 09, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Women whose cells harbor harmful mutations in the BRCA genes are likely to view preventive mastectomy as the best way to reduce their risk and fears of developing breast cancer, despite other, less drastic options available. ...
Search results for preventive mastectomy
More women choosing preventive double mastectomies
Oct 23, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
When health care worker Kathy Hajopoulos decided in 2006 to remove both her breasts when she was diagnosed with cancer in one, she became part of a growing class of women making that same decision.
More women under 40 choosing double mastectomy to prevent recurrence of cancer
Oct 08, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Women with breast cancer who are under the age of 40 and who have women surgeons are more likely to opt to have their healthy breasts removed to prevent recurrence, a University of Minnesota study has found.
MRI's high false positive rate has little impact on women's choice of preventive mastectomy
Mar 26, 2008 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) falsely detects breast cancer in five out of every six positive scans according to new research into the use of MRI for women with a high, inherited risk of developing the disease. However, ...
Study examines mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery rates
Oct 13, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
There is concern that mastectomy is over-utilized in the United States, which raises questions about the role of surgeons and patient preference in treatment selection for breast cancer. New data from an observational study ...
More Women Choosing to Remove Healthy Breast after Cancer Diagnosis
Sep 28, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- An increasing number of women diagnosed with cancer in one breast are opting to have their healthy breast surgically removed, according to a recent study of New York State data. The study also finds that, ...
Additional, specialized radiation not necessary for some women after mastectomy
Nov 03, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
After mastectomy, breast cancer patients who receive radiation treatment to the lymph nodes located behind the breast bone do not live longer than those who do not receive radiation to this hard-to-treat area, according to ...
Although more older women receive breast-conserving therapy, gaps in treatment exist
Oct 09, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
According to a new study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, although breast-conserving surgery (BCS), commonly known as lumpectomy, is increasingly being used to treat older ...
Plastic surgeons offer microsurgery technique for breast reconstruction, tummy tuck after mastectomy
Nov 05, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Since her teens, Jennifer Jablon had watched family members deal with breast cancer during their 40s, 50s, and 60s. She wondered whether it would be her fate too.
MRI may be unnecessary prior to treatment in most newly diagnosed breast cancer patients
Aug 14, 2009 |
not rated yet |
1
New research findings published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons challenge the routine use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a means to improve surgical outcomes in newly diagno ...
Family, friends may impact breast cancer surgery decision, study finds
Aug 31, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
About three-quarters of women newly diagnosed with breast cancer have a friend or family member with them at their first visit with a surgeon. And that person plays a significant role in the patient's decision of what type ...
List of search results for preventive mastectomy
