ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Nineteen percent of women who should receive radiation after a mastectomy are not getting this potentially lifesaving treatment, U.S. researchers said.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Christina Applegate says she's "100 percent" free of breast cancer after undergoing a double mastectomy.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., July 8 (UPI) -- Most U.S. women who have breast reconstruction after an elective mastectomy are satisfied with their decision, researchers said.
ROCHESTER, Minn., May 16 (UPI) -- More women are opting for mastectomy for early breast cancer at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., but researchers say they are not sure why.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 26 (UPI) -- Women might make different breast cancer treatment decisions if they were referred to a plastic surgeon prior to the initial surgery, a U.S. study suggests.
FREMONT, Calif., Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Xoft said Wednesday it has been cleared to market its Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System for breast cancer.
MIAMI, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The farther away a woman lives from a radiation therapy facility, the more likely she is to get a mastectomy for early stage breast cancer, a study found. The study, published in the January 1, 2006 issue of CANCER, reveals that being older, of Hispanic o
DENVER, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- A new study says breast-conserving surgery is a good option for women with early-stage breast cancer who have breast implants.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A surgical procedure pioneered in New York City combines removal of a tumor for breast cancer with breast reduction.
FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Northern California Cancer Center researchers have found breast implants after mastectomy to treat breast cancer do not reduce patients' long-term survival.
