Mobile UPI  |   About UPI  |   UPI en Español  |   UPI Arabic  |   UPIU  |   My Account
Search:
Go

Health News

Vital Signs: More Women With Breast Cancer Choosing Double Mastectomies, Study Finds

Oct. 7, 2009
Rates of double mastectomies in New York held steady for healthy women but increased in those with cancer.
Related Stories from UPI.com

Many women choosing double mastectomies

MINNEAPOLIS, April 10 (UPI) -- The number of women diagnosed with the earliest stage of breast cancer choosing to have both breasts removed has risen dramatically, U.S. researchers said.

Second lumpectomy has worse outcome

DAVIS, Calif., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Women whose breast cancer recurs are often treated with a second lumpectomy rather than a mastectomy, defying recommendations, U.S. researchers said.

MRI may not help breast cancer patients

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Magnetic resonance imaging may not be a benefit for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, U.S. researchers say.

Stem cells enhance breast reconstruction

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A technology using stem cells may lead to better results for breast cancer patients choosing post-mastectomy reconstructive surgery, Japanese researchers said.

Chemo-radiation best for breast cancer

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers said breast cancer patients have a better chance of survival after 20 years if radiation and chemotherapy are combined.

Study: Mastectomy may increase cancer risk

MILAN, Italy, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- An Italian study has suggested young women who undergo mastectomies should be given drugs to restrict blood supply to cancer cells.

Botox found to be effective pain killer

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The wrinkle-reducing Botox solution has been found to reduce pain and shorten hospital stays following mastectomies, a study published Monday said.

MRI better than mammography in some cases

MILAN, Italy, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- An Italian study finds magnetic resonance imaging is better than mammography in detecting additional breast cancers in women who have the disease.

Breast reconstruction won't delay chemo

CHICAGO, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Although immediate breast reconstruction can result in wound complication, a U.S. study finds it does not delay chemotherapy.
1 of 32
Marilyn Monroe Cupcake Portrait at Madame Tussauds in New York
View Caption
A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo