Better Survival Rates Seen With Lumpectomy Compared With Mastectomy For Early Breast Cancer

A new analysis has found that lumpectomy plus radiation for early breast cancer may provide patients with a better chance of survival than mastectomy. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the results provide confidence in the efficacy of breast-conserving treatments even among patients with aggressive, early disease. Lumpectomy combined with radiation is a good treatment choice for women with early breast cancer; however, over the past 10 years, a growing number of women have been choosing mastectomy even for very small cancers...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news