Currently, the treatment of choice is called the modified radical mastectomy. In this procedure, only the breast tissue and underarm...
Q. I just found out I have to have a mastectomy. It sounds awful; I’m scared. Help!A. Being told you need a mastectomy is shocking,... Read more »
One of the most irritating things about breast cancer is the lack of certainty around treatment. I mean, you break your leg, you go to the... Read more »
An article in today's Washington Post, "Choosing Radical Cancer Surgery," focuses on the increasing predilection of women with breast... Read more »
One of the worries breast cancer patients face is the possibility that they will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer, which is much harder to... Read more »
I had a flashback to one of the worst parts of cancer treatment recently. No, not the prolonged pain of raising my arm over my head for... Read more »
A woman's hormone levels normally change throughout her life for a variety of reasons, and these hormonal changes can lead to changes in her breasts.... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A mastectomy is surgery to remove the entire breast. It is usually done to treat breast cancer.Alternative NamesBreast removal surgery; Subcutaneous... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Under certain circumstances, people with breast cancer have the opportunity to choose between total removal of a breast (mastectomy) and... Read more »