VIDEO: Breast cancer surgery choice depends on the individual
MIAMI – In addition to a thorough discussion of the risks and benefits of breast-conserving therapy and mastectomy, physicians need to address the individual concerns that each patient will have... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - March 12, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
VIDEO: Physicians must counsel women on mastectomy misperceptions
MIAMI BEACH – Although many women with breast cancer who choose a mastectomy believe they will lower their risk for recurrence, compared with breast conservation therapy, physicians should counsel... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - March 11, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Rates of prophylactic mastectomy have tripled in past decade despite no survival benefit
(Brigham and Women's Hospital) The use of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy, the surgical removal of a breast unaffected by cancer as part of the course of treatment for breast cancer, has more than tripled from 2002 to 2012 despite evidence suggesting no survival benefit over breast conservation, according to a new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital published in Annals of Surgery on March 11, 2016. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 11, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Quality of Life Not Notably Better for Women Choosing Double Mastectomy
This study supports what has concerned many of us -- that women are not benefiting as greatly from CPM as they expect they will,” Hwang said. “Unless a woman has a gene mutation that places her at significantly increased risk of a new cancer in the other breast, CPM doesn’t prolong life and our study shows that it doesn’t make for a notably better quality of life.”
Hwang said it’s important for women to have a clearer understanding of the risks and benefits of the choices they are facing.
“The key to having long term satisfaction with treatment decisions is to review all the options and recognize the trad...
Source: DukeHealth.org: Duke Health Features - March 7, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Duke Medicine Source Type: news
Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy Underused for Breast CancerNeoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy Underused for Breast Cancer
It does not work as fast as chemotherapy, but endocrine therapy increases breast conservation by downstaging disease. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 4, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Re-Op After Breast-Conserving Surgery Falls, But Still HighRe-Op After Breast-Conserving Surgery Falls, But Still High
The use of breast-conserving surgery has been steadily decreasing in the United States, but the need to reoperate because of positive margins is still relatively high. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - February 19, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
1 in 4 Breast Cancer Lumpectomies Requires Follow-Up Surgery
Risk after breast-conserving operation is lower with 'high-volume' surgeons, researchers say (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - February 19, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Family Medicine, Gynecology, Oncology, Surgery, News, Source Type: news
1 in 4 Breast Cancer Lumpectomies Requires Follow-Up Surgery
Risk after breast-conserving operation is lower with 'high-volume' surgeons, researchers say (Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer - February 19, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
BCS Patients Tend to Undergo More Breast Surgery (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- But use of breast conserving surgery in one state has decreased overall (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - February 17, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
1 in 4 Breast Lumpectomies Requires More Surgery
Risk after breast-conserving operation is lower with 'high-volume' surgeons, researchers say (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - February 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
1 in 4 Breast Cancer Lumpectomies Requires Follow-Up Surgery
Risk after breast-conserving operation is lower with 'high-volume' surgeons, researchers say (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - February 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
1 in 4 Breast Cancer Lumpectomies Requires Follow-Up Surgery
Risk after breast-conserving operation is lower with 'high-volume' surgeons, researchers say
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Mastectomy, Women's Health (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
1 in 4 Breast Cancer Lumpectomies Requires Follow-Up Surgery
Risk after breast-conserving operation is lower with 'high-volume' surgeons, researchers say (Source: U.S. News - Health)
Source: U.S. News - Health - February 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Use of breast conservation surgery for cancer decreases; high-rate of reoperation
The use of breast conservation surgery (BCS) in New York State has been studied by researchers who determined rates of reoperation, procedure choice, and the effect of surgeon experience on the odds of a reoperation 90 days after BCS. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 17, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
1 in 4 Breast Cancer Lumpectomies Requires Follow-Up Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2016 -- Women with early stage breast cancer who opt for a breast-conserving surgery known as a lumpectomy have a one in four chance they will need a second operation within 90 days, researchers report.
"The chance of getting a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 17, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
